The oldest mural is a 3500-year-old mural from Kerala that depicts mythology and legends. It still uses natural pigments and vegetable colors to achieve complex layering and harmonies in the shading.
The pigment Ultramarine was the most expensive pigment before its synthetic variant was made in the year 1826.
The act of introducing historical and mythological figures in oil paintings was done by 17th and 18th-century artists to ensure interest and sales.
Johannes Vermeer, the Dutch master artist used the technique of Camera Obscura for the first time for his paintings.
The largest statue in the world is the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in United States of America.
The Le Bateau was hung upside down at the NY Museum of Modern Art, and it was only noticed after 47 days.
The Flemish Artist Peter Paul Rubens was knighted by both Philip IV, King of Spain, and Charles I, King of England.
