ten well-known and interesting facts about art:
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1.The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows – Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting doesn’t have eyebrows or eyelashes, likely due to deterioration over time or an unfinished state.
2.Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime – Despite creating over 2,000 artworks, Vincent van Gogh only sold one painting while alive, The Red Vineyard.
3.The most expensive painting ever sold – As of now, Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci holds the record, selling for $450.3 million in 2017.
4.Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling – He saw himself more as a sculptor and wasn’t fond of painting, though the result is one of the most iconic masterpieces in history.
5.Banksy’s art self-destructed at auction – In 2018, Banksy's Girl with Balloon shredded itself moments after being sold for $1.4 million, creating a new artwork titled Love is in the Bin.
6.The color blue was once more valuable than gold – In the Middle Ages, ultramarine (mad...