Things I've Learned

I'm taking a few Art History classes and I've learned some random, but interesting facts in there!  I just thought I'd share a few.

1- In medieval times, one of the styles for women was to have a very high forehead.  This was so popular that some would even pull out hair to get the desired effect.

2-St. Luke is the patron saint of the arts.  He was a physician and an artist in his time.

3-Uma Thurman was named after a Hindi goddess.  Her siblings are also named after figures in Buddhist mythology.  Her father is one of the nations foremost scholars on Buddhism.  He was ordained a Buddhist monk and the Dalai Lama was an occasional guest at their house. 

4-Leonardo da Vinci had a lizard brought to him that was said to look like one of his dragon paintings.  He liked it so much he made wings with scales painted on, glued it on the lizard, and then used that to scare his friends and family.

More, I'm sure, will follow.  I've only been in classes 1.5 weeks.  I'll try to share some more interesting facts!