Http://www.arthistory.net/wood/
https://www.widewalls.ch/wood-carving-wooden-sculpture-art/
goes back to prehistoric times and used to carve sculptures and furniture and living structure as well as figurines and toys is part of that summarized but if you need more info you have these links to help.
To be good at art and know what you are going to paint and have oil paint
the cartoons depict how he was a greedy man and he used money as an advantage in politics