Sarah Kraning fell in love with painting and music as a kid, and as an adult, realized she had synesthesia Michelle Grace Hunder Sarah Kraning first noticed something unusual about herself when ...

The rock musicians on this list who moonlight ... and one of those talents is painting. Mellencamp is a famous musician who has also tried his hand at both directing and painting.

But did you know that famous artworks throughout history have also acted as musical muses to classical composers and modern day songwriters? Here are five musical works that were inspired by art.