You’ll have a hard time finding a more awesome national symbol than the one of this city-state. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting facts about the Merlion, one of the most fascinating sights in Singapore! 1. It represents a mythical creature with a deeper meaning The Merlion is a mythical creature …
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One of the greatest geniuses in history scribbled down some of his thoughts and these writings are worth millions of dollars almost 5 centuries later. That’s why the Codex Leicester, the name of Leonardo da Vinci’s manuscript, was sold at Christie’s auction house in New York to nobody else than Bill Gates in 1994 for …
This Italian polymath was extremely talented from an early age, and this clearly shows in this magnificent painting. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the top 10 interesting facts about the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci, an incredible masterpiece created by one of the most famous artists in history! 1. It’s unclear …
This is one of the most famous paintings of one of the absolute masters of the Renaissance, and in this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting facts about Madonna of the Goldfinch by Raphael! 1. It was painted during Raphael’s Florentine period Even though we like to refer to the period between roughly …
This Italian Neoclassical artist can easily be described as one of the most renowned sculptors of this art movement. By the end of the 18th century, he was the most sought-after artist in Europe and he created sculptures for some of the most famous people in history. His sculptures have been described as being void …
One of the most famous Renaissance paintings in the world depicts a naked young lady in a Renaissance Palace. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting Venus of Urbino facts, One of the ultimate masterpieces of this Italian painter! 1. It was painted in the early 1530s The Venus of Urbino is …
This highly influential and fascinating Mannerist Artist only has 2 surviving landscapes in his oeuvre, and both depict the city that he used to live and work in. In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at a painting called “View of Toledo by El Greco,” a work that has been described as …
He’s one of the most famous Biblical heroes and the subject of countless Renaissance sculptures and paintings. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at some interesting facts about David by Donatello, one of the most fascinating works by this influential Renaissance artist! 1. Donatello actually created 2 David’s When we refer to David …
One of the most influential Baroque artists in history was the Flemish diplomat and painter Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). He was also one of the most prolific Flemish artists in history, with about 1,403 paintings credited to him. In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at some of the most famous Peter …
Some of the most fascinating statues built in Ancient Egypt can be found on the West Bank of the River Nile. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting Colossi of Memnon facts. 1. The statues are named after a hero of the Trojan War in Greek mythology The Colossi of Memnon were …