Hilma af Klint: Pioneer of Abstract Art
Who invented abstract art? The advent of abstraction has historically been attributed to male artists. However, Hilma af Klint, a Swedish painter and...
Emily Snow 21 August 2023
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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
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
Masterpiece Story: The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer
Among many representations of domestic scenes of respectable Dutch middle-class households, there is one that never ceases to impress and capture the...
Giordana Goretti 21 August 2023
Masterpiece Story: Still Life with a Golden Goblet by Pieter de Ring
Why is food such a popular image for art and culture? For millennia it has been a source of inspiration from ancient Roman mosaics through Dutch...
James W Singer 21 August 2023
Masterpiece Story: Threatened Swan by Jan Asselijn
Swans are normally characterized as graceful birds. They are magnificent and majestic. However, Jan Asselijn displays another side of these elegant...
James W Singer 21 August 2023
Everything You Must Know About the Manifesto of Futurism
Futurism is one of those avant-garde movements of the 20th century which left its mark on modern art. The center of interest of Futurists was the...
Zuzanna Stańska 20 August 2023
Masterpiece Story: The Railway Station by Alf Rolfsen
Steam, breath, and sweat combine into a pulsating cloud filling the railway station with energy and anticipation. Everyone is in motion either...
James W Singer 20 August 2023
Alexandra Exter: Multi-Talented Cubo-Futurist in Paris
Alexandra Exter was a painter and designer of the Russian and Ukrainian avant-garde. Her work isn’t limited to just one genre or movement. She was...
Errika Gerakiti 20 August 2023
11 Years of DailyArt Mobile App: Happy Birthday to Us!
As a fervent art enthusiast and tech aficionado, my journey with the DailyArt mobile app has been nothing short of transformative. Today, I’ll...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 August 2023
Best Party Posters of the 19th Century
Although lithography was invented in 1798, at first it was too slow and expensive for poster production. Most posters were made using wood or metal...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 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
