The Temptress and the Slave in Art: Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife
The Old Testament story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife has served as a great source of inspiration for artists over the centuries. This vivid...
Maya M. Tola 7 June 2020
WTF Art History
Childhood Artwork of Famous Artists: My Kid Could Do That
This week, here at DailyArt Magazine, the theme is children in art. Which is great because there are plenty of children in works of art throughout...
Rachel Witte 6 June 2020
Happy Birthday, Kate!
This is an unusual feature and probably the only one in DailyArt Magazine history that will also come as a surprise to our beloved Editor-in-chief,...
Maya M. Tola 3 June 2020
Ivan VI of Russia: The Baby Emperor
Ivan VI of Russia (Ivan Antonovich) was the youngest Russian tsar in history. He was proclaimed emperor when only two months old, and his 22-year-old...
Guest Profile 3 June 2020
Art Timeline: Paintings Inspired by Themes of the Film Orlando
Orlando (1992) is a British period drama based on the Virginia Woolf novel of the same name and is directed by Sally Potter. Orlando, played by...
Kateryna Martynova 2 June 2020
The Art of Adolf Hitler: Idyllic Paintings of a Monster
Adolf Hitler is one of history’s most infamous dictators. After coming to power as Führer of Nazi Germany, he and his followers were responsible...
Abreeza Thomas 27 May 2020
Family in Art: Missing Our Loved Ones
Today, we have photographs and video cameras to help us capture special moments or gatherings with family and friends. We are able to capture the...
Rachel Witte 25 May 2020
Empty Paintings of Quarantine
We’ve all heard of the personalities who made history during quarantine: William Shakespeare wrote King Lear while in quarantine, Isaac Newton...
Guest Profile 20 May 2020
Richard Saltoun Gallery: Bodily Objects – Review
Bodily Objects, curated by Philomena Epps, Richard Saltoun Gallery, London. 1.05.2020 – 30.06.2020, access online viewing room here. The...
Guest Profile 20 May 2020
Rainbows for the NHS and Damien Hirst
Since lockdown came into effect in the UK, people have been putting rainbows on display to show love for key-workers. An inherent sign of hope, these...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 11 May 2020
Female Nude Codes in Painting From Giorgione’s Venus to Odalisques and Olympias
Museums are filled with paintings of nude women. It is a very codified practice that has changed over the ages. Giorgione’s Sleeping Venus...
Maia Heguiaphal 5 May 2020
Tableaux Vivants: A Long History of Recreating Art
A fanciful costume, a theatrical pose, the right light… and for a few seconds the viewer is immersed in a “living picture.” You have probably...
Guest Profile 1 May 2020
