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. Singer currently writes “Painting of the Week” articles for DailyArt Magazine.

Stories By James W Singer

20th century

Painting of the Week: Robert Delaunay, The Red Tower
By James W SingerMay 31, 2020
When people speak of Paris, images of Notre-Dame, Arc de Triomphe, and Musée du Louvre flash into the imagination. And for good reason, as they are absolute must-see sites. Fresh croissants, fabulous chocolate, and fine perfume...
19th Century

Painting of the Week: Vincent Van Gogh, Almond Blossom
By James W SingerMay 17, 2020
Vincent van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime. He was not a financially successful artist, and he was entirely dependent on his brother to monetarily support his artistic vision. However, Vincent van Gogh had...
19th Century

Painting of the Week: Van Gogh’s Seascape near Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
By James W SingerMay 3, 2020
Vincent van Gogh is one of the most popular painters of all-time. He dominates Post-Impressionism. He fills art books. He inspires modern viewers. In celebration of the working liaison DailyArt Magazine has with the Van Gogh...
dailyart

Painting of the Week: Tughra of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent
By James W SingerApril 19, 2020
The Ottoman Empire was an exotic realm filled with sheikhs, silks, and saffron. During the 16th and 17th centuries, it reached the height of its powers and extended into several continents, crossing nations and languages. It...
dailyart

Painting of the Week: Pavel Fedotov, The Major’s Marriage Proposal
By James W SingerApril 5, 2020
When you think of 19th-century Russia, images of Anna Karenina with black furs and white diamonds may come to mind. The lives of the wealthy aristocracy dominate the imagination with their excessiveness in everything: land, jewels,...
Baroque

Painting of the Week: Rachel Ruysch, Vase with Flowers
By James W SingerMarch 22, 2020
March is Women’s History Month, and to continue celebrating our artistic diversity let’s discuss one of the greatest still-life artists: Rachel Ruysch. Still-life paintings do not draw the crowds at museums. They are often overlooked and...
Artists' Stories

Painting of the Week: Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Self Portrait in a Straw Hat
By James W SingerMarch 8, 2020
Why is art history predominantly focused on male artists? Are there not enough female artists to fill textbooks? Of course there are enough, but this sexism has a long legacy and it continues even today. March...
dailyart

Painting of the Week: Pierre-Jacques Volaire, Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
By James W SingerFebruary 23, 2020
The ground shakes and rumbles as the nearby mountain awakens. Smoke emerges from its peaks and the volcano stirs from its slumber. The land trembles more and a fiery blast shoots into the air as lava...
19th Century

Painting of the Week: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, The Roses of Heliogabalus
By James W SingerFebruary 9, 2020
Lust, Gluttony, and Sloth. Three of the Seven Deadly Sins are depicted in Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s The Roses of Heliogabalus. Many other sins are depicted alongside these cardinal vices making this an extremely wicked painting. While...
Animals

Painting of the Week: Jean-Baptiste Chardin, The Monkey Painter
By James W SingerJanuary 26, 2020
It’s tacky! It’s funny! It’s weird! Yes, Jean-Baptiste Chardin’s The Monkey Painter is definitely not what you would consider in good taste. It definitely has the appeal you would find in a funny greeting card, or...