GO THERE!
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
The Underwater Sculpture Park in Cancun, Mexico. Another great reason to learn how to snorkel.
History Schmistory: August 21. Mona Lisa Smuggle
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
1911: Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre during business hours.
The culprit: Vincenzo Peruggia
![See page for author [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Vincenzo_peruggia.jpg)
See page for author [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
His motive was to return the piece to Italy as a long overdue retaliation against France, whose former leader, Napoleon, stole boatloads of priceless art from Italy and sent it to Paris. A noble cause, but Leonardo actually brought the Mona Lisa to Paris himself in 1516, and it has been there ever since. Oh well, it’s the thought that counts. Vinny was arrested trying to sell it out of his closet.
Sister Windy would be ashamed!
Happy Birthday, Jackie!
Monday, August 20, 2018
Jacopo Peri, the original opera man, was born today in 1561. Play it again, Marco!
GO THERE!
Monday, August 20, 2018
The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, India, is an historic Hindu temple that will put your uncle Dave’s hideous “art car” to shame. …Not that it would be that difficult.
History Schmistory: August 17. Moving stick-people? One please!
Friday, August 17, 2018
1908: Fantasmagorie by Emile Cohl, debuts as the first animated film in history. Try it with your own soundtrack! … …Or don’t.
A TMP Exclusive: The Foggy London Strut
Friday, July 27, 2018
Hey MarcoNauts, have you seen the trailer yet? It packs an olympic size punch!
See it here…
History Schmistory: July 27. Lend me your ears…..
Friday, July 27, 2018
1890: Vincent van Gogh shoots himself; he dies two days later. Insert ear joke here.
!['Self Portrait' Vincent van Gogh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/489px-VanGogh-self-portrait-with_bandaged_ear.jpg)
‘Self Portrait’
Vincent van Gogh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory, July 18: “In Freedom We Are Born!”
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
1768 - The Boston Gazette published the “Liberty Song,” America’s 1st patriotic song. It was an American Revolutionary War song composed by patriot, John Dickinson. Come, join hand in hand, to sing this tune to the motherland!
History Schmistory, July 15: Roc-King Out!
Sunday, July 15, 2018
1799 – The Rosetta Stone was found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign. It unfortunately did not give them the ability learn a new language online. It did however have three different languages written on it (Greek, Demotic & Hieroglyphic!)
Before internet was invented…
