Last Days of Summer in Art
The end of summer is approaching and these last days of sunshine create a kind of melancholic feeling. You would probably like to reflect on the past...
Michel Rutten 31 August 2022
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All About Sailing in Painting
I’ve sailed only once or twice in my whole life but I can still remember the empowering feeling of liberation that I felt when on the water.
Magda Michalska 26 August 2022
Wild Women of the Waves – Art of Ships Figureheads
A figurehead is a carved and painted figure ornamenting the bow of a ship (that’s the front to us landlubbers!). For thousands of years, people...
Candy Bedworth 26 August 2022
Blue in Art
Is blue your favorite color? Even if it is not the case, look at a trio of famous blues from 20th century art history. Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso,...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 23 August 2022
The Erotic Drawings of Francesco Hayez (+18)
The Venetian painter Francesco Hayez is considered a genius of historical Romanticism. In addition to the quality and refinement of his artworks, he...
Rute Ferreira 4 August 2022
Anita Berber: Femme Fatale of the Weimar Republic
Born on 10 June 1899 in Dresden Germany, Anita Berber shocked and entertained the cabaret and bourgeois crowds of the Weimar Republic right up to her...
Kelly Hill 18 July 2022
Maurizio Cattelan and His Obsession with Pigeons
It was at the Venice Biennale in 1997 when Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan displayed 2000 stuffed pigeons installed at the top of the air...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 July 2022
Best Birthday Parties in Art History for DailyArt Magazine’s Anniversary
It is DailyArt Magazine’s birthday! I cannot believe how far we have come since 2016 when I, a university student interning for DailyArt, wrote...
Magda Michalska 13 July 2022
You Got a Fast Car: Automobile Art
A car might not be the most obvious topic for a painting, but as you can see, it appeared in various works throughout the years. It was a big...
Magda Michalska 11 July 2022
Murder on Canvas: How Artists Portrayed the Ultimate Taboo
To quote the novelist Aldous Huxley “It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims, born to have their throats cut, as the cut-throats...
Wendy Gray 4 July 2022
Five Ways to Enjoy Your Vacation Time, Inspired by Art History
The first half of the year ended. It is always interesting to breathe, take stock of what we have done so far, and prepare for the second semester.
Rute Ferreira 30 June 2022
12 Art Books for Your Summer Holidays
Summer is finally here, and if you are looking for some vacation reading to accompany you while you laze by the pool of your villa or soak up the sun...
Charlotte Stace 30 June 2022
