Great Mysteries Hidden in Famous Paintings

Hidden Details

Getting inside the mind of an artist is a difficult thing. To know what they were thinking when they made their famous pieces is beyond anyone but themselves. Here are some hidden details about paintings.

The Wrong Ear

Van Gogh was known for being eccentric and even a little mad at times. But his 3/4 self portrait had the wrong ear damaged. It is possible that he used a mirror to paint the self portrait.

Reused Canvas

It’s no secret that artists sometimes struggle to make ends meet. This was true for Pablo Picasso when he painted Old Man With A Guitar. He reused an old canvas with the painting of a woman on it.

You can still see her ghostly face if you look close enough.