Leonora Carrington and Her Surrealist Life in Her Own Words
Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) is considered one of the greatest but most neglected British Surrealists. Her life story is a fascinating one: she...
Magda Michalska 11 October 2024
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Carlotta Mazzoli 10 October 2024
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Guest Author 9 October 2024
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Pontormo: The Neglected Mannerist Painter
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Discover 3 Unbuilt Houses by Frank Lloyd Wright
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Joanna Kaszubowska 7 October 2024
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Kate Wojtczak 7 October 2024
10 Most Beautiful Libraries in the World
Here’s a message for the art-and-book lovers among us: We, DailyArt Magazine, love libraries! Especially those with rich history, spectacular...
Magda Michalska, Nicole Ganbold 7 October 2024
An Urban Gesamtkunstwerk: The Ringstrasse in Vienna
We all associate the city of Vienna with Mozart – Europe’s greatest composer – Austrian Empress Sissi and its magnificent architecture...
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