James W Singer

James W. Singer is an art historian and fine art photographer. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Florida. Singer has sold works at local galleries and art shows throughout Florida. He currently writes “Painting of the Week” articles for DailyArt Magazine.

Stories By James W Singer

Ancient

Masterpiece of the Week: Mithras Slaying the Bull
By James W SingerJuly 18, 2021
Mithras Slaying the Bull is a compilation of the entire religious and symbolic images of Mithraism. It reflects promised immortality and personal salvation. It helps followers seek inner peace and cosmic redemption. It helps souls’ journeys...
dailyart

Masterpiece of the Week: “Queen Mother Idia of Benin”
By James W SingerJuly 4, 2021
Africa is a beautiful continent filled with sweeping landscapes and mighty rivers. Its history is filled with great kingdoms and large empires. Its artistic legacy first began within its deep prehistory and stretches across the millennia...
19th Century

Painting of the Week: Rosa Bonheur, Sheep by the Sea
By James W SingerJune 20, 2021
Rosa Bonheur was one of the most famous European artists of the 19th century, and she was definitely the most celebrated female artist of her time. Bonheur not only received recognition by the Paris Salon but...
19th Century

Painting of the Week: Claude Raguet Hirst, A Gentleman’s Table
By James W SingerJune 6, 2021
A Gentleman’s Table by Claude Raguet Hirst is a mysterious painting that echoes the realism of Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, and Henry Ossawa Tanner. It explores both the dignity and the immorality of ordinary life. It...
dailyart

Painting of the Week: Hasegawa Tōhaku, Pine Trees
By James W SingerMay 23, 2021
Japan is a country of distinctive traditional arts such as tea ceremonies, calligraphy, and bonsai. A rich history of artists fills their museums with breathless wonders. Pine Trees by Hasegawa Tōhaku is one such national treasure....
Ancient Egypt

Painting of the Week: Judgement Scene from Book of the Dead of Hunefer
By James W SingerMay 9, 2021
Death continues to be one of the greatest fears of human society. Since the dawn of recorded history through the centuries of plague, pestilence, and meeting our own modern global pandemic, death has always been a...
Chinese art

Painting of the Week: Venerable Celestial Bodhiruma
By James W SingerApril 25, 2021
Imperial Chinese art has a long history stretching through many dynasties and many centuries. Many social, political, and economic factors have caused Chinese art to evolve and change over the millennia. However, one of the strongest...
19th Century

Painting of the Week: Eastman Johnson, A Ride for Liberty
By James W SingerApril 11, 2021
The cool morning dew blew against their warm sweaty skin as the horse led them towards the free North. Stories of another life, a free life, penetrated the South and gave hope to millions of black...
dailyart

Painting of the Week: Anne Vallayer-Coster, Still Life with Mackerel
By James W SingerMarch 28, 2021
Anne Vallayer-Coster was one of the foremost still-life painters in 18th century France. She was enormously prolific and extremely popular. Her works were highly esteemed among private collectors and public institutions. Vallayer-Coster displayed at the Salon...
20th century

Painting of the Week: Georgia O’Keeffe, Jack-in-the-Pulpit No. IV
By James W SingerMarch 14, 2021
Georgia O’Keeffe is one of the greatest female artists of the early 20th century. She could also be considered the mother of American Modernism. She was a pioneer in reducing subjects to their purest colours and...