Welcome to Tuesday Trivia!

If you are:

• a long-time reader, lurker, or inquirer who has always felt too nervous to contribute an answer
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this thread is for you ALL!

Come share the cool stuff you love about the past!

We do not allow posts based on personal or relatives' anecdotes. Brief and short answers are allowed but MUST be properly sourced to respectable literature. All other rules also apply—no bigotry, current events, and so forth.

For this round, let’s look at: Art! This week of Tuesday Trivia is all about the pretty things humans make to look at and appreciate! It's time to talk ART! Know of a particular piece of art that you think more people should know about? An artist who has too long gone unrenowned? Want to share a story about art during wartime? Let this week's thread be your inspiration and your canvas!