#leonardo da vinci

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DailyArt’s Favorite Paintings We Would Love to See on Our Wall

As an art lover I always regret that I will never own a gallery of all the masterpieces which I admire most. But to be honest, I think it is a good...

Zuzanna Stańska 29 November 2024

South American Art

Fernando Botero and His Remakes of Classic Masterpieces

I must tell you something in secret – I love Fernando Botero’s works. Many of his works were inspired by classic art. Or maybe...

Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 5 September 2024

Dine & Wine

Art History Inspired Birthday Cakes

Birthday cakes are an established tradition for many. Baking in itself is an art – a delicious one. So why have a cake that is only delicious? Make...

Vithória Konzen Dill 22 August 2024

Art History 101

Artist and Patron – Friend or Foe?

Since ancient times, patrons have played a vital role in art history. Patronage can be found almost everywhere – in Europe, feudal Japan, and...

Candy Bedworth 30 July 2024

WTF Art History

Art Vandalism – 11 Famous Masterpieces Under Attack

The origin of the term “vandalisme” can be traced back to the French Revolution. Coined by Henri Grégoire, bishop of Blois to describe massive...

Zuzanna Stańska 1 July 2024

Museum Stories

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 17 June 2024

Sport

You Got a Fast Car: Automobile Art

A car might not be the most obvious topic for a painting, but as you can see, it appeared in various works throughout the years. It was a big...

Magda Michalska 25 April 2024

Art State of Mind

Art and Math: Aesthetics of Calculations

Do you like math? Well, many of us might have had some problems with it when we were in school (I, for one, had many!) and got fed up with it. So...

Rute Ferreira 13 September 2023

Painting

Twelve Most Expensive Paintings Ever (2022 Update)

Can you think of a world in which there would be discounts on works of art? It’s so unreal that I find it hard to imagine. However, I can still...

Magda Michalska 25 November 2022

Lady with an Ermine cover Review

What the Ermine Saw. The Dark History Behind Lady with an Ermine

What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci’s Most Mysterious Portrait by Eden Collinsworth (Doubleday, May 24, 2022)...

Alexandra Kiely 6 September 2022

Contemporary Art

Is the Metaverse Already in the Art World?

Metaverse, an immersive digital world that could be the next big thing on the internet. Will it be? Will artists leave their studios and develop...

Agnieszka Cichocka 27 January 2022

Art History 101

What Makes an Artwork Famous?

Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Pablo Picasso. Georgia O’Keeffe. Rembrandt. The Renaissance. Cubism. Impressionism. More than likely, you have...

Rachel Witte 20 January 2022