The Divine Sarah: Sarah Bernhardt, The First Artist Superstar
While we are all familiar with celebrity culture and can recognize all of the Kardashians by their silhouettes, the idea of ‘celebrity’ is not a...
Wendy Gray 21 March 2025
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The Naked Truth About Nudes in Academic Art
Academicism was the dominant style in European art in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was called so because it was dictated by the French Academy of...
Magda Michalska 3 February 2025
Art History 101: Everything You Need to Know About Romanticism
At the end of the 18th century, artists began to reject the ideas of the Enlightenment which prioritized reason above all. They wanted to consider...
Jimena Escoto 8 November 2024
Masterpiece Story: Truth Coming Out of Her Well by Jean-Léon Gérôme
A fair-skinned woman, nude. Mouth open in either shock, rage, or maybe even disgust, as she emerges from a well. One leg is already draped over the...
Kristin Urban 14 July 2024
An Ode to the Kiss in Art
Kisses have long been a symbol of love, passion, and intimacy, and artists throughout history have captured these moments in their work. From tender...
Rachel Witte 5 July 2024
The Art of Getting Dressed
Throughout the centuries, artists have rendered countless captivating glimpses of the everyday rituals of women, depicting intimate moments of...
Maya M. Tola 6 May 2024
Eid Al-Fitr – Islamic Prayer in Art
The distinctive ritual of Islamic prayer, known as namaz (in Urdu) or salah (in Arabic) has captivated the imagination of many Orientalist painters.
Maya M. Tola 10 April 2024
A Painterly Look Into Sculptors’ Studios
Painting and sculpture have always had a rather complicated relationship, with artists arguing for the superiority of one or the other. Yet, in the...
Magda Michalska 2 March 2024
See a Man About a Dog: Dogs in Paintings
The title sentence is a charming English euphemism, usually used to apologize for one’s imminent departure or absence—generally to conceal...
Joanna Kaszubowska 23 March 2023
The Downfall of the Mighty Lydian King Candaules in Art
Suppose you are not satisfied with any of the historical or fantasy dramas out there lately where all kinds of slander, deception, and politicking...
Erol Degirmenci 2 March 2023
Highlights of the Clark Art Institute
The Clark Art Institute, often referred to as “The Clark,” was founded in 1950 to house the extensive art collection of Sterling and Francine...
Anastasia Manioudaki 15 October 2020
It’s DailyArt App’s 8th Birthday – Here Are The 10 Most Liked Paintings We Presented in 2020
Today is a special date. Exactly 8 years ago, in 2012, everything began for us with the launch of the DailyArt mobile app. It is a very simple app...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 August 2020
