It’s the most famous painting ever created. Alluring and enigmatic are some of the hundreds of words that can be used to describe this masterpiece. Today it hangs in the Louvre Museum as one of the most valuable pieces of art ever created. In this post, however, we’ll dig a little deeper and present you …
Sometimes, a painting isn’t just a painting, it’s a look into the soul of its creator. Vincent Van Gogh’s masterpiece is one of the most valuable paintings in museums, and in this post, you’ll learn some interesting facts about Starry Night. 1. Starry Night was painted in an asylum. Vincent Van Gogh had a troubled …
Ancient Greece was home to a lot of amazing temples and statues. Considered to be one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a huge statue dedicated to honoring Zeus, the ruler of the Gods of the ancient Greeks. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list …
The city of Rome is home to one of the most famous fountains in the world. The city is also home to ancient monuments such as the Forum Romanum or the Colosseum. it also has a little country and residency of the Pope, Vatican City, integrated into it. The Vatican Museums hold one of the …
The island of Rhodes was once home to the tallest statue in the world. The statue is considered to be one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. It was a statue depicting nobody but the Greek sun-god Helios himself. The statue was located in the city of Rhodes on the island of the …
Christ the Redeemer is the most iconic landmark in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ with arms spread, overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro from the Corcovado Moutain. The statue itself is 30 meters (98 ft) high, excluding its 8-meter (26 ft) pedestal. The arms stretch 28 meters (92 ft) wide. …
In this list, we’re going to take a closer look at some Great Buddha of Kamakura facts, one of the most famous icons of Japan. The Great Buddha of Kamakura is located just outside a temple complex called Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji, which is also referred to as Kōtoku-in. The temple complex can be found in …
In this list of facts about the Terracotta Army, you’ll find out all the details about this huge army of ancient figures. The Terracotta Army also referred to as the Terracotta Warriors, is some sort of funerary art that was meant to protect the emperor of China in the afterlife. Strangely enough, the huge amount …
The value of a painting is hard to judge. Thousands of paintings could have immense value, but it only matters how much somebody wants to pay for them. Because art is something completely objective, the rational law of supply and demand doesn’t really work to determine the value of a painting. We did extensive research …