Into the Wild: Peaceful Animal Paintings
Hunting scenes have been an important theme in art history but we at DailyArt Magazine prefer to celebrate life instead. Here you will find only...
Amélie Pascutto 4 September 2024
Animals
Masterpiece Story: Sheep by the Sea by Rosa Bonheur
Rosa Bonheur was one of the most famous European artists of the 19th century, and she was definitely the most celebrated female artist of her time.
James W Singer 26 June 2024
George Rodrigue and His Blue Dogs
Hailing from New Iberia, Louisiana, George Rodrigue gained international acclaim for painting blue dogs—his favorite subject, as well as something...
Zuzanna Stańska 4 March 2024
Watch the Hedgehogs from Medieval Bestiaries Come to Life!
I love animals from Medieval bestiaries. They are truly beautiful. So when I came across this video animating the hedgehog described in Latin...
Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 29 January 2024
All the Fuss and Feathers in Pre-Columbian Art
Artisans in pre-Columbian and colonial Mexico, as in Peru, used feathers to create exquisite adornments for nobles, fancy textiles for the elite, and...
Alicja Gluszek 5 August 2023
Masterpiece Story: Who Sues for a Cow by Cornelis Saftleven
Who Sues for a Cow is a masterpiece of social commentary by now-forgotten artist, Cornelis Saftleven. It is a strange painting from the Dutch Golden...
James W Singer 16 January 2023
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
What Bunnies Are Capable Of – Bunny Paintings Not Only for Easter
I had already written about eggs and how often they feature in art (quirky…). This Easter it is time for another symbol: the Easter Bunny! The cute...
Magda Michalska 17 April 2022
The Symbol of Sagittarius on the Tile Spandrels of Qaysariya Gate of Isfahan
The Qaysariya bazaar is located in the north of Naqsh-Jahan square of Isfahan. It was founded by Shah Abbas in the Safavid period. On the tile...
Guest Author 14 March 2022
Celebrating Chinese New Year: Which Ox Would You Choose?
Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival celebrates the beginning of a new year based on the lunisolar calendar. In 2021, the first day of the Chinese...
Marina Kochetkova 12 February 2021
Tsuguharu Foujita: The Cat Master
While there are many artists who can be called cat-lovers, only one can be called the master of cats. Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita was a...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 August 2020
2019: Year of the Pig and Pigs in Painting
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2019 is the year closing the twelve-year lunar calendar cycle. It’s named after the Pig because according to...
Magda Michalska 4 January 2019
