FUN FACT ABOUT ART AND CULTURE
By Ugwu Nmesoma, Ude Nneoma
1. That the oldest known cave painting, a wild pig, is at least 45,500 years old and was discovered in Indonesia?
2. That Vincent Van Gogh fell in love with his cousin, Kee Vos Stricker?
3. That the earliest known drawing dates back to 30,000 years ago?
4. That Paint can be recycled?
5. That the color wheel predates the United States; Sir Isaac Newton invented it in 1706?
6. That the Mona Lisa has her own mailbox in the Louvre, receiving love letters, flowers, and poems?
7. That art was an Olympic event between 1912 and 1948, with medals awarded for sporting-inspired works in architecture, music, painting, sculpture, and literature?
8. That one of the unusual techniques Salvador Dalí used to gain inspiration for his paintings was to capture his own dreams?
9. That the seven elements of art are line, shape, space, value, form, texture, and color?
10. That the origin of tattoos have been around for over 5,000 years.
11. That the world War brought modern art to America.
12. That the arts are a vast subdivision of culture, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines?
13. That the arts encompasses visual arts, literary arts, and the performing arts.
Literature is the art of written works?
14. That modern art is an extension of poetry, with symbolism starting in the 19th century with a group of French poets?
15.That in China, the New Year is celebrated with lion and dragon dances, fireworks, and the exchange of red envelopes filled with money?
