Joanna Kaszubowska

Art historian by education, data geek by trade, art and book lover by passion, based in London in love with Europe and travelling around it. You can visit my book blog here: https://bookskeptic.com/

Stories By Joanna Kaszubowska

Animals

Craving a Pandemic Puppy? See the Dogs in Modern Art!
By Joanna KaszubowskaJanuary 26, 2021
One of the phenomena that developed in the last 12 months is that of ‘pandemic puppy’. If you took one we hope you are happy together! But if you have no way of taking a dog,...
dailyart

Best Photography Books – A Subjective List
By Joanna KaszubowskaJanuary 10, 2021
Like many of us, towards the end of 2020, I found myself mostly home-bound again and running out of ideas of what to do with myself. Being a bookworm I decided to explore the bookshelves of...
dailyart

Five Takes on Carnival in Art
By Joanna KaszubowskaJanuary 3, 2021
Carnival is the festive season that comes before the Lean in Western Christian tradition. People come together during the carnival to celebrate before the season of austerity. It is also a reversal ritual, in which social...
Art State of Mind

Not Only Queen’s Gambit – Chess in Art
By Joanna KaszubowskaDecember 19, 2020
Since October, the world, with many places in lockdown again, has found a new way to entertain itself. The Queen’s Gambit series, produced by Netflix, has taken the world by storm and inspired many people to...
Art State of Mind

The Summer Feels So Far Away! – Ten Beaches in Art
By Joanna KaszubowskaDecember 8, 2020
In the Northern Hemisphere, we have now the gloomy dark time of the year, where our only consolation is waiting for Christmas. The summer feels so far away! But do you still remember the joy of...
featured

Rebelious Princess – Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda, Princess of Éboli
By Joanna KaszubowskaNovember 27, 2020
“Who is this beauty with an eyepatch?” you may ask. Is she some sort of pirate queen? No, but you are not far from the truth. Ana de Mendoza de la Cerda y de Silva Cifuentes,...
Art State of Mind

Best 2020 Artsy Christmas Gifts from Art Museums
By Joanna KaszubowskaNovember 23, 2020
It is that time of the year again! Time to buy Christmas gifts for everyone you love. And, as always, it’s probably a bit of a challenge to come up with something original for each person....
Art State of Mind

15 Books About Art to Read During Quarantine
By Joanna KaszubowskaNovember 7, 2020
Hopefully you are all in good health as the coronavirus rampages through the world! As quarantine seems to be the order of the day again and DailyArt Magazine’s crew is here to make sure you don’t...
Artist

Nine Reasons to Smile with Frans Hals
By Joanna KaszubowskaOctober 21, 2020
Frans Hals (c. 1582–1666) was one of the Dutch Golden Age painters. Born in Antwerp, he spent his entire adult life in Haarlem. Hals is most famous for his portraits, which also form the bulk of...
Baroque

Painting of the Week: Diego Velázquez, The Rokeby Venus
By Joanna KaszubowskaOctober 4, 2020
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599–1660) was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age and European Baroque. And The Rokeby...