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You May Know These Famous Paintings, But You Probably Didn't Know These Facts.

You May Know These Famous Paintings, But You Probably Didn't Know These Facts. created by: Profile Painting Services Inc Address: Deerfield Beach, FL Website: www.profilepaintingservices.com Leonttardo da Vinci Grant Wood Vincent Michelangelo van Gogh The Mona Lisa 01 Despite the popularity of Leonardo da Vinci's master work, the subject of the Mona Lisa portrait is still unknown. Researchers believe it's likely a woman named Lisa Gherardini. 02 The Last Supper In the original version of Leonardo da Vinci's other masterpiece, Jesus' feet are visible under the table. However in 1652, builders accidentally cut off part of the bottom of the painting while installing a doorway beneath the painting. 03 Starry Night Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night is a portrait of the southern French town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Van Gogh worked on the painting while he was a patient at a mental hospital in the town. American Gothic 04 When Grant Wood first planned his famous American Gothic painting, he wanted his mother as the female model. He then thought that standing for so many hours would be stressful for her. So, he ressed his sister as his mother to pose in her place. The Creation of Adam. 05 Michelangelo painted his famous depiction of God giving life to Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel standing up. Michelangelo and his assistants invented a new type of scaffolding that allowed them to stand with ease and reach over their heads to paint the ceiling.

You May Know These Famous Paintings, But You Probably Didn't Know These Facts.

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Most people know these 10 über famous paintings. However, something tells me you didn't know these surprising facts about them. Check them out, and get a whole semester's worth of art history in just...

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