Masterpiece Story: Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher
François Boucher (1703-1770) was the most celebrated French painter of the 18th century. His painting Madame de Pompadour captures the beautiful...
James W Singer 24 May 2022
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Masterpiece Story: La Toilette by François Boucher
The soft rustle of silky cloth and the hard crackling of burning wood echo against the yellow papered walls of the boudoir. The small room is...
James W Singer 24 May 2022
How to Show Music in Paintings? Best Depictions of Music in Art
There is an undeniable symbiosis between painting and music. The influence of one medium on the other is profoundly apparent in the works of many...
Maya M. Tola 30 April 2022
Five Great Female Art Patrons in History
It’s high time to celebrate the many women who have made their mark on art history. Here, we’ll meet five female art patrons with...
Alexandra Kiely 4 March 2022
Madame de Pompadour: The Queen of Arts in Portraits
Elvis Presley’s famous hairstyle was named after her, a French champagne glass is believed to have been modeled after her breast and, according...
Magda Michalska 4 March 2022
Highlights from the Alte Pinakothek in Munich
The Alte Pinakothek is an art museum in Munich, Germany. The name Alte, meaning Old, refers to the time span which the collections cover: the 14th to...
Anastasia Manioudaki 30 January 2022
French Elegance – How Did Women Dress in the 18th Century?
While we can no longer personally experience the splendor of 18th-century fashion, thankfully many painters of the time left us the answer to the...
Pola Otterstein 27 January 2022
Fashion like a Russian: Kokoshnik, a Traditional Headdress
We all know the proverb Clothes speak for men. In the Russian national costume, a headdress called Kokoshnik played a significant role: it completed...
Elizaveta Ermakova 27 July 2021
Best Bums in Art History
When nothing goes according to plan and you’re feeling down, there are many pick-me-ups like meeting friends, eating chocolate, or going on a...
Magda Michalska 25 April 2021
Allegories of Autumn – A Top Ten of Sensational Symbolic Artworks
What does Autumn mean to you? Traditionally it meant the abundance of the harvest, a celebration of ripeness and maturity. Museums and galleries are...
Candy Bedworth 22 September 2020
Masterpieces from the Frick Collection
The Frick Collection in New York is one of my favorite art museums! In honor of DailyArt Magazine's July 2020 collaboration with this illustrious...
Alexandra Kiely 12 July 2020
The Lady with the Dog
The Lady with the Dog is a title that I borrowed from Chekhov’s short story. It is a story of an affair, however, in art the dog quite often has...
Joanna Kaszubowska 4 July 2020
