Scrimshaw: True American Art
Despite the enormity of whales, those pursuing them could go weeks, even months at a time without seeing a single one. With all that time between...
Anthony de Feo 4 July 2024
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Orientalism – Quick Explanation
19th-century Europeans were fascinated by the Near East and North Africa. Everything began roughly around the time of the Napoleonic invasion of...
Magda Michalska 3 July 2024
Eugène Delacroix in 10 Paintings: Poetry, Passion, and Power
Early 19th-century French art was a battle between cool, crisp, precisely observed Neoclassicism and Romanticism’s passion for emotion, drama,...
Catriona Miller 3 July 2024
The Orientalism of Eugène Delacroix – Beware of the Colors!
Eugène Delacroix was a French artist who was seen as the leader of the French Romantic school of art from the beginning of his career. 19th-century...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: Reclining Mother and Child II by Paula Modersohn-Becker
Does any image say primal love more than this powerful painting by Paula Modersohn-Becker? It is an artwork that includes not just children but also...
Candy Bedworth 2 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: Sleeping Venus by Giorgione and Titian
Giorgione and Titian’s Sleeping Venus is a masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance school of painting. It explores sensual nudity through a...
James W Singer 2 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: Woman on the Balcony by Carl Gustav Carus
Woman on the Balcony is an intimate portrait of a person lost in thought. There is no action and no obvious story to interpret. However, its quiet...
James W Singer 2 July 2024
Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists on View in Toronto
Featuring a who’s who of DailyArt favorites, from Artemisia Gentileschi to Sofonisba Anguissola to Rachel Ruysch, Making Her Mark: A History of...
Bec Brownstone 1 July 2024
Elinborg Lützen: Dark and Magical Prints from the Faroe Islands
Explore the remarkable works of Elinborg Lützen, a pioneering graphic artist and one of the first of her kind on the Faroe Islands. Despite her late...
Theresa Kohlbeck Jakobsen 1 July 2024
5 Australian Artists Everyone Should Know
Australia boasts a vibrant art scene shaped by its rich cultural heritage and unique landscapes. From ancient Indigenous traditions to contemporary...
Nikolina Konjevod 1 July 2024
Making Something Beautiful: An Introduction to Inuit Artist Kenojuak Ashevak
Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013) is the most globally recognized Inuit artist. Pioneering the way, she was among the first Inuit artists to garner...
Iolanda Munck 1 July 2024
5 Women Artists Whose Works Were Misattributed to Men
“Why have there been no great women artists?” continues to be a question that pops up all too often. The response can be succinctly summarized...
Anastasia Tsaleza 1 July 2024
