WTF Art History

Dine & Wine

This Article Is Only About Cheese in Painting

This article is best enjoyed with blue cheese fondue, a cheesecake, toast with butter and cheese, some nice onion soup with cheddar, a cheese muffin,...

Magda Michalska 4 December 2025

Dine & Wine

Baroque Foodies—Social Media of the Dutch Golden Age

Carefully arranged plates of food surrounded by carefully planned out backgrounds, images with hidden meanings, a snapshot of wealth… What may...

Rachel Witte 4 December 2025

Art History 101

Divine Portrayals: Pantocrator Christ Depictions

When the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek, the word Almighty was rendered Pantocrator, from the Greek words pas (all) and kratos (might,...

Ledys Chemin 3 December 2025

Art State of Mind

Christmas Cards Made by Artists

One of the most cherished Christmas traditions is the exchange of cards, a practice rooted in the early 19th century when John Callcott Horsley made...

Andreea Iancu 2 December 2025

Art State of Mind

Christmas Cards from Hell

As the postman brings you cheery season’s greetings from your nearest and dearest, let me guess what the images are on the front of your Christmas...

Candy Bedworth 2 December 2025

Quiz

The Enneagram Types in Art—Of Amazing Painters, Paintings and Diagrams

If you are anything like us, your social media feed is probably full of quizzes! From “What is your ideal decorating style?” to “What is your...

Ledys Chemin, Giordana Goretti 1 December 2025

Special

10 Surprising Masterpieces You Can Find in DailyArt App

Aiming to give joy, inspiration, and a small dose of art history every day, 13 years ago we launched the DailyArt app—a small mobile app which...

Zuzanna Stańska 28 November 2025

Landscape Postcards, Claude Monet, Grainstack, 1890 Painting

10 Postcards from Luscious Landscapes

Explore the beauty of Daily Art's Landscape Postcards. Discover 10 landscape paintings and their captivating stories in art history.

Candy Bedworth 28 November 2025

Dine & Wine

All You Need to Know About Thanksgiving Turkey Preparation—With Pictures!

Happy Thanksgiving! Have the most enjoyable time with your family and friends celebrating this holiday season! Whether you enjoy turkey or something...

Joanna Kaszubowska 27 November 2025

John William Waterhouse, The Soul of the Rose, 1908. Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Detail. Art State of Mind

Viva Floralia! All Flowers in Art

The Floralia festival was celebrated in Ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Flora. Because there is nothing more beautiful than flowers and,...

Andra Patricia Ritisan 26 November 2025

Art State of Mind

A Tulip Means Love—Decoding the Hidden Messages of Flowers

Nowadays we have social media, emails, and telephone calls. But a century ago, it was not quite as easy to get a message or love note across to...

Rachel Witte 26 November 2025

Bearded Women, Giovanni Francesco Guerrieri, Barbara van Beck, 17th century WTF Art History

The Art of the Bearded Woman

The history of the bearded woman in art runs from venerated saints to circus freaks. Still a hot topic today, let's take a look the best bearded ladies!

Candy Bedworth 24 November 2025