Stories By Rachel Witte
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Capitol Building Art: Oh Say Can You See
January 24, 2021The United States’ Capitol Building has received a lot of attention in the past weeks. And if you have seen any news on the U.S. recently, you will know exactly why that is. Beyond those reasons,...
dailyart
History in Art: Washington Crossing the Delaware
January 19, 2021Throughout history, artists have documented the world around them. Consequently, this has culminated in some of the most famous historically-based paintings in existence, both during and/or after the fact. With that in mind, Emanuel Leutze‘s 1851...
20th century
Famous Musicians who Paint: Making Music and Art
January 12, 2021Creatively speaking, the term ‘art’ can mean many things. Whether it is music, writing, painting, sculpting, or drawing, it is all under the umbrella of ‘art.’ For the sake of this article however, let us look...
Art History 101
What Makes an Artwork Famous?
January 6, 2021Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Pablo Picasso. Georgia O’Keeffe. Rembrandt. The Renaissance. Cubism. Impressionism. More than likely, you have heard some of these terms before. It is a shortlist of the more well-known artists and art movements...
19th Century
Degas at the Cirque Fernando: Step Right Up!
December 28, 2020Feats of strength, super flexibility, the ability to hold one’s breath for long periods of time, combine all that with lions, clowns, and a ring master and you get what we know of as a circus....
Art State of Mind
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Snowy Landscape Paintings to Enjoy
December 21, 2020Snow. You either love it, or hate it. Are you able to picture a fresh snow fall in your mind? Or is it falling outside your window as you read this article? Either way, there is...
Architecture
Global Landmarks Viewed from High in the Sky
December 19, 2020If you are someone who does not deal well with heights, perhaps proceed through this article with caution. Because even though they are only images on a computer screen, these depicted landmarks from around the world...
Art Forms
Connections Between Art in Advertising
November 26, 2020Type the words ‘art in advertising’ into your internet search bar and, more than likely, multiple sources on the topic will arise. Sources ranging from the appropriating of fine art, to the connections of art and...
Baroque
Do You “Pronkstill”Even? Social Media of the Dutch Golden Age
October 24, 2020Carefully arranged plates of food surrounded by carefully planned out backgrounds, images with hidden meanings, a snapshot of wealth… What may sound like an average display of life through our modern-day social media accounts is actually...
Art History 101
Did You Know? Haarlem in the Dutch Golden Age
October 20, 2020The city of Haarlem in the Netherlands was one of the flourishing art centers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Today, you can walk the streets of the city and see that not much has changed....
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Painting of the Week: Saint George and the Dragon
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How Did Caravaggio Die? The Answer Is Not Easy
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The Mysterious Pinturas Negras Reveal Goya’s Darkest Secrets
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The Night — Ten Beautiful Nocturne Paintings
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Under Hokusai’s Great Wave
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Did You Know that Monet Was a Master of Caricatures?
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#MeToo and the Medusa Myth
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Maxfield Parrish – Life and Legacy
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Is Kylie Jenner the New Venus? Interview with the Artist Marco Battaglini
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10 of the Most Famous Female Artist Self-Portraits
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10 of the Most Famous Female Artist Self-Portraits
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Frauhaus: Gunta Stölzl, Walter Gropius, and the Women of the Bauhaus
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Frida Kahlo And The Symbolism In Her Art
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The Ephemeral Magic of Raw Clay: Artist Interview with Phoebe Cummings
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The Surprising Career of Lavinia Fontana: Painter of Popes, Nudes, and Noblewomen
