Mona Lisa has her own mailbox and 9 more incredible facts about art (11 photos)

Munch wrote more than one “The Scream”, why in Ancient Rome they made sculptures with removable heads and other facts about art.





To some, visiting a museum or art gallery may seem like a very boring activity, but do not rush to such conclusions. Many works of art have some unique story behind them. Here are our ten proofs that art is never boring.

Van Gogh has two "Starry Nights"

The second is “Starry Night over the Rhone”.



Nobody knows Banksy's real name, even though he is the most famous street artist in the world.





Leonardo da Vinci was a vegetarian

He was also an active advocate for animal rights. Powerful for the 15th century, wouldn’t you agree?



In Ancient Rome, sculptures of emperors had removable heads.

This was done intentionally: if necessary, one head could be replaced with another.



The Olympics used to have art competitions

And we are not talking about Ancient Greece, but about the 20th century: art competitions were held until 1948. The photo shows the stadium in Amsterdam, for which the architect received a medal in 1928.



The oldest paintings made by man are 42 thousand years old.

Drawings of ancient people are also works of art.



"The Scream" by E. Munch has several versions



In addition, Munch also has paintings “Despair” and “Melancholy”, which depict the same place



Van Gogh became famous only after his death; during his lifetime he sold only one painting

Her work was “Red Vineyards in Arles”.



The Mona Lisa is so popular that it even has its own mailbox

I wonder who answers fan mail?