Interesting Facts

On this page you can find some interesting facts about art!

 

Did you know that…

• Oil paintings generally cost less to frame than equally sized prints
• Lighting on a painting needs to be dimmer at night and brighter during the day
• Reputable galleries offer the same prices as their artists offer directly
• An artist’s best work is usually sent to his most productive gallery to sell
• Fluorescent lighting causes more fading of artwork than incandescent lighting
• Most artists are left handed
• Giclee prints are just high quality ink-jet prints on fancy paper or canvas
• Most couples do not agree on artwork for their home, initially.
• Art prices are set just like other prices–by supply and demand
• Added lighting almost always enhances any painting, regardless of style or color
• Most art buyers acquire it to enhance their home interiors
• Art has surpassed the stock market in appreciation over the past twenty years

Information was taken from www.jtodd.com.

Who do you think had the highest IQ among famous people???

Leonardo da Vinci had the highest IQ of 220, while Albert Einstein had 160!

Did you know that…

• Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, while admired by millions (possibly billions) since his death, only sold one painting during his lifetime.
• The Louvre was originally constructed as the fortress of Philippe Auguste in 1190.
• In 1962 Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was valued at $100 million. Who knows what it would be worth today!

Information was taken from www.respree.com.