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Art & Design

From fine art to pop art, colors, tattoos, and elaborate jewelry, you’ll get a Grade A, front-seat education that you can bank on!

Here you’ll find facts about artists, crafts, and adventures that the creative mind can produce.

Every aspect of art and design is explored, and the facts range from the artists and designers to the histories and comedies of the creative arts.

Chile's Hand of the Desert, along with a similar sculpture in Uruguay, symbolizes Mother Nature's hands holding up South America.

The name "turquoise" comes from the French word "turquois," which means "Turkish," referencing the stone's trading origins.

Of the global population, only 5% have hazel eyes. Hazel is, in fact, different from brown eyes, which over 79% of people have.

Did you know that scientifically, the color black isn't even considered a color? It's just a complete lack of light.

When you see the color white on your TV, it’s not actually white – it’s a mixture of green, red and blue lights.

Did you know that Michelangelo designed the fortifications for his hometown, the city of Florence?

In Christianity red represents the blood of Jesus, while green represents his eternal life.

Did you know that the famous Mona Lisa painting has only been stolen once?

Artist Willard Wigan creates sculptures some as small as a thousandth of an inch using rice grains as his medium.

Did you know that there are a total of 400 recognized cave drawing sites that have been discovered in Europe alone?

Did you know that Salvador Dalí believed he was the reincarnation of his dead older brother?

When Pablo Picasso died in 1973, he was the richest artist in history.