17+ Interesting Facts about Art and Craft You Should Know

Interesting facts about arts: Art has evolved greatly from the earliest cave paintings to today’s world masterpieces. It is considered a medium that reflects society, a voice for the voiceless, and a place to explore your imagination. In simple words, art is a way to convey your thoughts, ideas, and feelings. It helps us understand and connect with the facts about this world. It can be a picture, sculpture, dance or even music. If you are also fascinated by this artistic world, read this blog till the end to discover some interesting facts about art. 

Interesting Facts About Art

Here we are going to learn some interesting facts about Art:

1. The word “art” is derived from the Latin word “ars,” which means “skill, craft, art.”
2.  Art used to be an Olympic event.
3. Art and maths go hand-in-hand: Many artists use maths in their work.
4. Artist Willard Wigan once inhaled his own work
5. The Painting of the Mona Lisa was not famous until it was stolen.
6. The Mona Lisa has her own mailbox in the Louvre because of all the love letters she receives

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7. Art heals: Studies show that art can help people relax and recover from illness.
8.  In 2003 street artist Banksy stuck his own work to the wall in the Tate Modern Museum.
9. Starry Night (painting) was painted in a psych ward
10. The Soviet-era monument was vandalised.
11. Van Gogh was unlucky in sales: The famous artist only sold one painting in his lifetime.
12. Art can be a prank: The street artist Banksy pulled off a surprise art heist.
13. Art is big business: Some paintings sell for millions of dollars.

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14. Art has been used to protest and inspire social change.
15. Learning about art can improve critical thinking skills.
16. Michelangelo only signed one piece of work which is The Pietà.
17. The colours used in paintings are not always down to artistic choice many patrons commission.
18. Salvador Dali used to captivate his own dreams in the paintings.
19. An artist who became famous after her death named Farida Kahlo.
20. In Egyptian art, animal feet were used as a decorative carving.

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