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5 Things You Didn't Know About Art

01

The First Known Paintings

The oldest known paintings are about 45,500 years old, found in caves in Indonesia, depicting animals and hand stencils.

02

Van Gogh Sold Only One Painting

Despite his fame today, Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, "The Red Vineyard," for 400 francs.

03

Color Theory Was Discovered by Accident

Isaac Newton discovered the color spectrum by accident when experimenting with prisms in 1666, revolutionizing how artists use color.

04

The Secret Behind Mona Lisa's Smile

The Mona Lisa appears to smile more when viewed peripherally rather than directly, due to how different parts of our retina process visual information.

05

Picasso's Real Name

Pablo Picasso's full name was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.