Painting of the Week
Painting of the Week: Chateau Noir by Paul Cézanne
Today is Paul Cézanne’s birthday (he was born on January 19, 1839),...
Art History 101
10 Things You Need To Know About Jan Van Eyck
Jan van Eyck was a Flemish painter active in Bruges who was...
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Museums And Exhibitions
Around the World with the National Portrait Gallery – P.2 Europe
January 18, 2020The National Portrait Gallery in London is due to close its doors temporarily as of June 29th, 2020. The Inspiring People gallery redevelopment will take three years to complete. This gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits...
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Artists' Stories
AE Russell’s Visions of Ireland
January 17, 2020George William Russell, known as AE, painted the spirits and visions he had seen since childhood. His Irish landscapes are topographically familiar, but juxtaposed with fairyland qualities. Russell’s paintings glow with light and soft colors, which often form...
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Women Artists
Eleri Mills – A Deep Sense of Belonging
January 16, 2020The colour palette in Wales at the moment is one of muted browns, dour greys and mucky khaki. So what a perfect season to come across the work of Eleri Mills. Mills is one of the most well-regarded...
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Literature
Book Review: Sofonisba, Portraits of the Soul
January 15, 2020Sofonisba, Portraits of the soul is a book by Chiara Montani about the life and work of the Italian artist Sofonisba Anguissola. Sofonisba was an artist during the Renaissance in Italy and Spain. She was the first woman...
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Museums And Exhibitions
Last Chance to See: William Blake at Tate Britain
January 14, 2020Tate Britain is the oldest of the United Kingdom’s four Tate galleries, the others being the Tate Modern in London, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. Tate Britain not only boasts an excellent permanent collection of British art,...
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Renaissance
Titian’s The Death of Actaeon (Metamorphoses VIII)
January 13, 2020A whistle-stop tour of each of the seven Poesies, which the Renaissance master delivered Philip II of Spain in the 1550s and early 1560s, finally reaches it’s conclusion with Titian’s The Death of Actaeon. Revised style and an...
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Painting of the Week
Painting of the Week: John Singer Sargent, Madame X
January 12, 2020Happy Birthday, John Singer Sargent! If you were alive, you would be 164 years old! The world has changed substantially since 12 January 1856, however your legacy has stood enduringly. You are still considered the leading portrait painter...
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Museums And Exhibitions
15 Must-See Art Exhibitions in 2020
January 11, 2020If your new year’s resolution is to see more art in 2020, Daily Art Magazine is here to help. Check out our list of 15 Must-See Art Exhibitions of the year. Hand-picked to offer something for everyone, from...
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Museums And Exhibitions
In Good Company at Bonhams – An Exhibition of Fine Indian Paintings in London
January 10, 2020The global auction house, Bonhams and Arts of Hindostan will be staging a special exhibit of Fine Indian Paintings of the Company School from private collections that have never been publicly displayed before! This is a ‘viewing-only’ exhibit that is...
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Special Occasion And News
Picasso Damaged at Tate Modern
January 10, 2020On the 28th of December 2019, a man from the public marred the Picasso painting, Bust of a Woman. The painting is on a long-term loan from a private collector and it has since been removed from public...
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Cinema
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September 13, 2018We love it when pop culture is adopting, using and remixing art history, especially when that...
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Art History 101
10 Most Scandalous Nudes in Art (NSFW)
September 21, 2017We’re here to let you in on a pretty widely known secret about art history: it...
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Ancient Greece
Six Ancient Greek Sculptures Everyone Should Know
October 25, 2016Greek art and sculpture has had a profound effect for art throughout the ages. Many of...
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Artists' Stories
4 Artists Who Suffered Mental Illness (And How It Affected Their Art)
April 4, 2018The painter Vincent Van Gogh is well-known for his artworks and for a particular aspect of...
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Bodies And Erotic Art
All You Must Know About Japanese Erotic Art, Shunga (18+)
February 16, 2017“Ukiyo-e” pictures, pictures of the “floating world.” are famous among everyone interested in art history. Everyone knows Hokusai’s...
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20th century
Frida Kahlo And The Symbolism In Her Art
August 8, 2017Frida Kahlo who lived during the first half of the 20th century changed the art history...
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Ancient Greece
Greek Mythological Creatures That Combine Female Beauty And Beastly Ugliness
December 8, 2017Gods, goddesses, demigods, horrible monsters and beasts of hybrid forms roam the world of Ancient Greek...
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20th century
Pablo Picasso And His Women
November 28, 2017Pablo Picasso perhaps the most influential and recognizable painter of the 20th century, is well known...
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Artists' Stories
The Mystery of Vincent Van Gogh’s Death
March 30, 2017Vincent van Gogh’s death occurred in the early morning of 29 July 1890, in his room...
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Bodies And Erotic Art
Why Is St Sebastian A Gay Icon?
September 9, 2017One may think that Christian saints have little in common with the gay culture. But there...
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