While Ross painted, a tiny squirrel named Peapod sat in his pocket. He took care of his squirrel friend, nourishing it with food and water. Sometimes, the critter and a buddy ran around Ross’ shoulders on the show. Most Viewers Didn’t Paint With Him The Joy of Paintingwas a popular ...
He married Vivian Ridge in 1965, and they had a son named Steve Ross the next year. Steve became a painter, too, and appeared with his father on The Joy of Painting several times. Bob also had another son, Steve’s half-brother Jimmie, who was born before Ross’ first marriage. Bob...
In 2002, a documentary by art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon suggested they were actually fighting over a female prostitute named Fillide Melandroni (Caravaggio had sexual relationships with both men and women), and that he killed Tomassoni while attempting to castrate him. "One of the fascinating...
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