Stories By Marina Kochetkova
Animals
Can You Spot the Cat? Cats Hidden in Famous Paintings
August 4, 2020I like cats and I’m sure that many of you do too. A fascinating animal, the cat has earned itself an important place in culture, literature, and art. Artists gave it a rich variety of symbolic...
Chinese art
Modern Sports Played in Ancient China
July 22, 2020The history of Chinese sports can be traced back over thousands of years, revealing many achievements, innovations, and surprises. We think about some of the sports as modern, however, they were played in ancient China. For...
Art Forms
Khon – The Art of Thai Dance
July 9, 2020As an art form, Thai dance has been honed over many centuries. It is one of the great wonders of the human imagination. We can enter a theater, enjoy a dance performance, and quickly set aside...
19th Century
Painting of the Week: Thomas Lawrence, Julia, Lady Peel
July 5, 2020When I saw the portrait of Julia, Lady Peel by Sir Thomas Lawrence in the Frick Collection, I was intrigued by the artwork. There is a discrepancy between her gentle expression and the flamboyance of her costume. Yet...
Art Travels
The Power of Compassion – Bodhisattvas in Art
June 16, 2020Enlightening and radiant bodhisattvas are often depicted in art. With the opening of Buddhist practice to laypeople, active and compassionate bodhisattva archetypes developed in the popular imagination. However, these archetypes were not remote or passive. They...
dailyart
A Perfect Meal for A Summer Day Inspired by Art
June 13, 2020Fresh produce, small green gardens, beds of herbs, dappled sunlight playing through trees and onto picnic spreads, fruit, and vegetables are all ingredients for the perfect meal to savor on a summer day. These elements were...
Art Travels
Journey to the East – Buddhist Art Across Cultures
May 12, 2020From its beginnings in India, Buddhist art has traveled across cultures. Buddhism developed its character thanks to many pilgrims who made their journey to the east and west to propel the ideas. Although it no longer...
Ancient
Nefertiti as a Beauty Icon
March 26, 2020Nefertiti is a beauty icon and one of the most powerful women who inspires us throughout centuries. Responding to the rhythms of the age, she seized the opportunities of her time. But Nefertiti also left us...
dailyart
Introducing the Cleveland Museum of Art
February 22, 2020The Cleveland Museum of Art is a major American art museum, renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection. It includes more than 61,000 works of art ranging over 6,000 years, from ancient to contemporary...
Art State of Mind
Chinese New Year – the Art of Celebration
January 25, 2020Imagine a household celebrating the Chinese New Year where children share a home and joyfully play together. They have different kinds of toys to play with; two children play with a puppet hanging from a pole,...
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Famous Autumn Paintings Created by Famous Artists
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Fifty Shades of Dr. Pozzi
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Autumn Atmosphere in the Paintings of Paul Klee
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The Forgotten Couturier Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism, Art and Revolutionary Fashion
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Where Is Van Gogh’s Biggest Art Collection Outside of Amsterdam? In the Kröller-Müller Museum!
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Botero and His Characteristic Chubby Style: Boterism
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Painting of the Week: Firs Zhuravlev, A Fashionista Wife
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The Louvre Pyramid and 5 Other Art Museums Designed by Ieoh Ming Pei
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Allegories of Autumn – A Top Ten of Sensational Symbolic Artworks
Female Artists
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The Forgotten Couturier Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism, Art and Revolutionary Fashion
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Traversing the Unseen: Interview with Multi-Media Artist Sara Osebold
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Frida Kahlo And The Symbolism In Her Art
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“They Are Black Because I’m Not White” Portraits By Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
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Harriet Powers: A Black Female Folk Artist Who Regained Her Glory
