It takes some serious ECCENTRICITY to produce timeless works of art. Artists tend to be an eccentric lot. After all, it takes a good amount of mental and emotional contortion to bring the deepest parts of the human imagination to life. Indeed, behind the works of our most beloved artists are fascinating — if not troubled — personalities with strange habits and quirks. Some embodied the starving artists who lived in their own filth for the majority of their lives. Others treated their craft like a test of endurance, writing while standing on their feet for hours or painting inside a hot car. If anything, these peculiarities helped develop the level of mastery displayed in their work. Check out the strange personal quirks of some of history’s most famous artists below.
Some of our most revered artists had some pretty weird hobbies:
Stealing pens Carrying around guns Making time capsulesOthers just really needed a bath.
Check out this list for some seriously weird facts!
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| Dali | Michelangelo | Picasso | Stole pens | Never bathed | Carried a gun |