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Tag: Fun Facts

Michelangelo drawing Michelangelo Didn’t Show His Work: A Fun Fact
European Art · Fun Facts · Renaissance

Michelangelo Didn’t Show His Work: A Fun Fact

April 6, 2018July 14, 2020 A Scholarly SkaterLeave a comment

A fun fact about Michelangelo and his drawings. Why didn't he want people to see them?

Sacre Coeur Gargoyle St. Bernard and Gargoyles St. Bernard and Gargoyles: A Fun Fact
Fun Facts · Gargoyles

St. Bernard and Gargoyles: A Fun Fact

April 4, 2018January 15, 2019 A Scholarly Skater2 Comments

St. Bernard of Clairvaux, founder of the Cistercian order, definitely wasn't a fan of gargoyles and grotesques. This tells us some interesting things about how they were understood in their own time.

David by Michelangelo David’s Nose: A Fun Fact or Fable
Fun Facts · Renaissance

David’s Nose: A Fun Fact or Fable

April 3, 2018July 14, 2020 A Scholarly SkaterLeave a comment

A fun fact (or possibly a tall tale) about Michelangelo and his famous statue of David.

Les_Très_Riches_Heures_du_duc_de_Berry This Stuff’s Expensive: A Fun Fact About Colors
Fun Facts

This Stuff’s Expensive: A Fun Fact About Colors

April 2, 2018January 18, 2019 A Scholarly SkaterLeave a comment

Did you know that not all paint colors are made the same way? This means that, at least at one time, some colors were much more difficult to get than others. What was the rarest color?

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