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May 1, 2023

Principal Forced to Resign for Sharing Michelangelo’s ‘David’ Visits the Sculpture in Florence

When word got out that a principal in Florida was forced to resign after allowing a teacher to show an image of Michelangelo's David in a sixth-grade class, it caused an uproar. Shortly after her resignation, educator Hope Carrasquilla was invited to view the artwork in person by Florence's mayor Dario Nardella.

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April 23, 2023

Notre-Dame Fire Revealed Cutting-Edge Technology Used to Originally Construct the Church

There's one positive byproduct of the devastating 2019 fire that ravaged Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral.

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April 20, 2023

10 Interesting Frida Kahlo Facts That May Surprise You

One of the most iconic artists of the 20th century, Frida Kahlo has a life story that has become almost...

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April 20, 2023

How Much Do You Know About Frida Kahlo? [Quiz]

Frida Kahlo has become one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century. A constant flow of exhibitions, books, and merchandise keeps her legacy alive, but how much do you actually know about her life and her art? Put yourself to the test with our quiz about the famous artist.

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April 10, 2023

Learn How Color Theory Can Push Your Creativity to the Next Level

Color is one of the seven elements of art and one of the first things we learn in school.

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April 8, 2023

Book Tells the Story of a Forgotten Art Amusement Park With Work by Legendary Artists

In the summer of 1987, 30 of the world's top artists came together to create Luna Luna—the world's first modern...

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April 7, 2023

Family Discovers Their TV Room Painting Is a Renaissance Masterpiece Worth $845K

What hangs on the wall in your living room or TV room? Maybe a poster or a framed family photo. One family in northern France long had a painting hanging in their TV room, a painting they believed was a copy of a famous work by Pieter Brueghel the Younger. The painting has been in the family since 1900.

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April 6, 2023

Spot the Self-Portrait: How Many Famous Artists Can You Identify? [Quiz]

Throughout the history of art, many artists have turned to self-portraits as a means of expression.

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April 4, 2023

Pysanky: The Beautiful Tradition of Ukrainian Easter Eggs and How to Make Your Own

The start of spring means that Easter is on the horizon, which for many people means one thing—it's time to...

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April 2, 2023

Romanticism: An Art Movement That Emphasized Emotion and Turned to the Sublime

Throughout art history, many major art movements emerged in response to existing artistic approaches. Pre-Raphaelite painting, for example, was born out of a dislike of the Renaissance, while Rococo artists built upon the opulence of Baroque art. Though this phenomenon has manifested time and time again, it reached a peak with the onset of Romanticism, an early 19th-century movement that rejected the formality of Neoclassicism and, instead, embraced emotion.

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