Art & Culture

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The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu, standing as the tallest man-made structure for over 3,800 years.

Johannes Gutenberg printed the first major book using movable type, revolutionizing the spread of knowledge.

Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa, which would become the world's most famous portrait.

Fyodor Dostoevsky published Crime and Punishment, one of the greatest novels in world literature.

Georges Seurat completed his masterpiece, pioneering the Pointillist technique that transformed modern art.

Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night from the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum, creating one of art's most iconic images.

The Eiffel Tower was completed in Paris, becoming an enduring symbol of French engineering and culture.

Kumar Gandharva, the revolutionary Indian classical vocalist, was born in Belgaum, Karnataka.