Art history is full of amazing stories and fascinating characters, which can make it difficult to determine between fact and fiction. But in some cases, the reality is as incredible as the art each one creates. In this article you will discover the most impressive stories from the life and work of artistic people. Let's start!

Art at the Olympic Games

The founder of the Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was always of the opinion that a true Olympian is a talented artist and athlete. Thanks to him, between 1912 and 1948, medals were awarded for masterpieces in architecture, music, painting, sculpture and sports-inspired literature.

Pablo Picasso

The name of this painter is not complete, but it includes 23 other words. It is composed of the names of his family members: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso.

Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali had an older brother whom he never met. He died 2 months before Dali was born. At the age of 5, Dali's parents decide to tell him that he is the reincarnation of his older brother, a fact that marked him deeply. Thus, in 1963, the painting "Portrait of my dead brother" appeared.

Vincent van Gogh

Now widely regarded as one of the greatest painters in the history of art, post-impressionist Vincent van Gogh did not experience the success he deserved. Instead, documents attest that Vincent van Gogh officially sold only one painting in his lifetime. This was the painting "Red Vine of Arles", sold to his fellow painter - Anna Boch, before the painter's suicide in 1890.

Mona Lisa and her own mailbox

Mona Lisa has her own mailbox in the Louvre museum because of all the love letters she receives. Over the years, many have fallen prey to the portrait's "clear, burning eyes," leaving her flowers, poems and love notes.

Art – the deepest expression of human creativity, extremely difficult to evaluate, given the fact that each artist chooses his own rules and working parameters.