Did you know that Seurat’s painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (famously featured in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) isn’t painted with brushstrokes, but rather, millions of tiny dots? It’s true! Georges Seurat’s style of painting came to be known as known as Pointillism, and was considering revolutionary at
Fun Fact Friday: Van Gogh
Did you know that Vincent Van Gogh actually had an older brother who was also named Vincent Van Gogh? It’s true! Here are some other interesting facts about Van Gogh: Van Gogh was a self taught artist, with very little training. He painted about 900 paintings over the course of 10 years. Van Gogh is
Fun Fact Friday: Leonardo da Vinci
Everyone knows that da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, but did you know he invented scissors? It’s true! Here are some other fun facts about Leonardo da Vinci: Leonardo was the first person to come up with the correct explanation for why the sky is blue. He drafted plans for an underwater breathing apparatus and