Tag Archives: artists
TRIVIA TRAIL: DEMOCRAT & REPUBLICAN MASCOTS
Question: Who was the American artist responsible for turning Democrats into donkeys and Republicans into elephants? Answer: Thomas Nast. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/why-democrats-are-donkeys-republicans-are-elephants-artsy/index.html
HISTORY LESSONS HELPER: PAINTING RECREATIONS
History & art rolled into one! https://www.sadanduseless.com/recreated-art/?fbclid=IwAR2QHkzCuaZ7og6O1gspqvLRFwwYUx9oDaDmDz3K4aPmooIW9_stHbTQMmk
HISTORY SHARE: MYSTERY SOLVED – WHY MEDIEVAL ARTISTS PAINTED SUCH UGLY BABIES
Since there were no cameras back then, we have to rely on paintings to show us what people looked like in medieval times. Until the Renaissance, babies didn’t fare too well in that department. https://www.vox.com/2015/7/8/8908825/ugly-medieval-babies