"Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art." 7/27/17
Why Is the 'Mona Lisa' So Famous?
What's so great about the Mona Lisa? Sure, she's got that smile, but what makes her *the most famous painting in the world*? Well, Mona's got a wild past—one that involves larceny, false allegations, Napoleon Bonaparte and Pablo Picasso.
This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis.
'My Black Is Beautiful': Teaching Self Confidence Through Music
Lovely Hoffman, an educator and musician, has found a way to blend her passions and teach her students lessons that go well beyond the classroom. In addition to leading an after-school group that facilitates positive discussion among her students, Hoffman recorded a song, "My Black Is Beautiful," to help her students feel beautiful in their own skin.
Collecting the World: Inside the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has over 144 million different objects in its collections. A sample of these collections are on display to the public, but 99 percent of the Smithsonian's treasures remain behind the scenes.
