Belle (2013) and Art History
I thought it was really interesting how the movie Belle (2013) used historic paintings to create context for Dido's struggle. Here's an article on the movie, the real portrait that inspired it, and how black people were depicted in art up until that time:
http://blog.sartle.com/post/124942486205/we-are-no-better-in-paintings
Let me know what you think?