The Stories Behind Famous Paintings | Cool History

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From The Starry Night to The Scream, these paintings are iconic. But what makes them look the way they do? In this episode of Cool History, we explore the stories behind some of history's most famous paintings.

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SOURCES:
The Scream
http://blog.artweekenders.com/2014/01/21/scream-versions/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream
http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2003/12/krakatoa121203.html
http://knowledgenuts.com/2014/03/15/the-skies-were-actually-red-in-the-scream/

American Gothic
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/books/review/Solomon-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gothic
http://mentalfloss.com/article/64853/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-american-gothic
https://blog.cupick.com/2015/10/25/11-famous-paintings-and-the-fascinating-stories-behind-them/

The Starry Night
https://www.theeyeassociates.com/van-goghs-eyesight-and-how-it-may-have-influenced-his-paintings/
http://www.artble.com/artists/vincent_van_gogh/paintings/starry_night
https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/125-questions/questions-and-answers/question-63-of-125
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lead-poisoning/symptoms-causes/dxc-20275054
http://mentalfloss.com/article/62621/11-things-you-didnt-know-about-starry-night

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