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8 February 2005

 * ...that in 1832 Daumier served six months in prison for the publication of his cartoon depicting the king as Gargantua?
 * ...that manga means "random (or whimsical) pictures". The word first came into common usage after the publication of the 19th century Hokusai Manga, containing assorted drawings from the sketchbook of the famous ukiyo-e artist Hokusai?
 * ...that the Shilparatna is a South Indian text detailing the colors and combinations of paintings of painting in Dravidian mural painting?
 * ...that ice sculptures feature decoratively in some cuisines, especially in Asia?
 * ...that some art forgers have actually gained enough notoriety to become famous for their own right such as the works of Elmyr de Hory?