Thérèse Schwartze: The Painter of the Amsterdam’s Elite
Thérèse Schwartze (1851–1918) grew up in an artistic family in Amsterdam. Her father Johann Georg Schwartze was a painter and he introduced his...
Europeana 21 August 2023
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Avatars of Vishnu: Ten Incarnations of the Eastern God
Vishnu has been worshipped for over 2000 years as the supreme protector of the Hindu triumvirate, along with Shiva and Brahmin. His role in the...
Maya M. Tola 21 August 2023
15 Things You Didn’t Know About the Night Watch by Rembrandt
The Night Watch painted by Rembrandt van Rijn is a monumental canvas displayed today in the “Gallery of Honour” of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam,...
Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 21 August 2023
Before Boccioni Turned Futurist
Very few artists developed their styles early in their careers. Most of them searched for new means of expression their entire lives, often making...
Magda Michalska 20 August 2023
10 Surprising Masterpieces You Can Find in DailyArt App
So, it happened. 11 years ago we launched the DailyArt app – a small mobile app which started everything. Aiming to give joy, inspiration, and a...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 August 2023
The Love of Ida Rubinstein and Romaine Brooks
Being a bisexual woman at the beginning of the 20th century was difficult. They were looked down on, they were scorned and discussed behind their...
Magda Michalska 18 August 2023
CoBrA 101: Everything You Need to Know
Following World War II, numerous like-minded European artists claimed complete creative independence. Considering they had a common vision, they...
Tommy Thiange 17 August 2023
Masterpiece Story: Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) by David Hockney
David Hockney is an English artist born in 1937. He was a leading force in the 1960s Pop Art movement and a great innovator, considered, to this...
Ruxi Rusu 17 August 2023
Lady in Red – Famous Red Dresses in Art
Here we present for you 9 ladies wearing red dresses painted by famous artists. You will find Madonnas, prostitutes, symbolic figures, and even a...
Zuzanna Stańska 17 August 2023
Most Beautiful Dresses: Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo by Agnolo Bronzino
The best-known image of Eleanor of Toledo is also one of the most beautiful dresses in art history. Don’t be too distracted by the beauty of the...
Vithória Konzen Dill 17 August 2023
Masterpiece Story: Madonna and Child with Two Angels by Fra Filippo Lippi
On the surface, Fra Filippo Lippi’s Madonna and Child with Two Angels appears to be another typical Renaissance painting of the Virgin Mary and the...
James W Singer 15 August 2023
Masterpiece Story: Madonna of Port Lligat by Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí’s The Madonna of Port Lligat is an image of Mary holding baby Jesus in her lap. Seems simple, but it has layers upon layers of...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 15 August 2023
