Why were smallpox epidemics, In which thousands of people caught the disease,
once so common?

it was very easy to get during that time

Explanation:becuse people didnt know how to get or how to prevent it so they just did what they usally did and got it

there is no universally accepted definition of art. although commonly used to describe something of beauty, or a skill which produces an aesthetic result, there is no clear line in principle between (say) a unique piece of handmade sculpture, and a mass-produced but visually attractive item. we might say that art requires thought - some kind of creative impulse - but this raises more questions: for example, how much thought is required? if someone flings paint at a canvas, hoping by this action to create a work of art, does the result automatically constitute art?