{"id":132132,"date":"2020-05-27T17:15:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=132132"},"modified":"2020-05-27T17:15:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:15:24","slug":"the-seven-most-calming-works-of-art-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=132132","title":{"rendered":"The Seven Most Calming Works of Art in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O3G3uj_ihtA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In moments of agitation, personal and nation-wide, what would often best calm us down are not pills or meditation &#8211; but the right works of art. Here are seven of the world&#8217;s most calming works of art, works that know how to restore perspective, reassure us of the future and gently return us to a more bearable state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In moments of agitation, personal and nation-wide, what would often best calm us down are not pills or meditation &#8211; but the right works of art. 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