Everything You Know About Art is Wrong

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Intro; Title; Contents; Introduction; The World of Art; All artists are tortured geniuses who live Bohemian but impoverished lifestyles; Art is a young personâ#x80;#x99;s game; Art is useless, a waste of money; Primitive art is inferior to Western art; A true work of art must be unique; Between the ancient world and the Renaissance, art was effectively dead; Art is all about wandering around galleries; Women couldnâ#x80;#x99;t make a career out of art until the 20th century; True artists should do the work themselves; Painting; The oldest art in the world can be found in the caves of Lascaux in France. Intro Title Contents Introduction The World of Art All artists are tortured geniuses who live Bohemian but impoverished lifestyles Art is a young personâ#x80 #x99 s game Art is useless, a waste of money Primitive art is inferior to Western art A true work of art must be unique Between the ancient world and the Renaissance, art was effectively dead Art is all about wandering around galleries Women couldnâ#x80 #x99 t make a career out of art until the 20th century True artists should do the work themselves Painting The oldest art in the world can be found in the caves of Lascaux in France. Still-life paintings are dull and unimaginativeCaravaggio changed painting forever with his candlelit scenes The Impressionists were the first to truly paint outdoors Van Gogh only sliced off part of his ear Kandinsky invented Abstract art Painting is dead â#x80 #x93 nobody does it anymore Sculpture Ancient sculptures are plain and boring The Statue of Liberty is the largest sculpture in the world Equestrian statues contain a hidden code showing how the subject died Easter Island contains hundreds of mysterious stone heads Architecture There are three classical orders of architecture. The keystone is the most important stone in an archNobody built in concrete before the 20th century Modern architecture is all just monotonous glass and steel Stonehenge was built by druids (and other landmark lies) Other Art Forms The invention of photography was seen as a major threat to artists Walt Disney designed Mickey Mouse, who first appeared in Steamboat Willie The famous tapestry made in Bayeux shows how King Harold took an arrow in the eye at the Battle of Hastings Most street artists are teenage boys who illegally spray on walls. Conceptual art is a load of rubbish that anyone could put togetherArtâ#x80 #x99 s Daftest Conspiracy Theories The Mona Lisa is actually a hidden self-portrait of Leonardo Michelangelo hid anatomical sketches in the Sistine Chapel Van Gogh was colour-blind Goyaâ#x80 #x99 s Black Paintings were forgeries, made after his death Rembrandt used mirrors and lenses to paint his masterpieces Walter Sickert was Jack the Ripper Leonardoâ#x80 #x99 s Last Supper is full of secret codes Further misquotes and minor misconceptions Are you pronouncing it wrong? Letâ#x80 #x99 s start a new wave of false facts Further information. IndexAcknowledgments About the author Copyright.