Art Treasures from the African Kingdom of Benin
Today we’ll go back in time to the 1500s when the wealth of the Benin Empire (in contemporary Nigeria) was at its peak: when Europeans traded with...
Magda Michalska 25 May 2023
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Masterpiece Story: Fortune Teller by Georges de La Tour
The Fortune Teller is one of Georges de La Tour’s early masterpieces. The Baroque oil painting, once questioned by the Louvre Museum for its...
Anna Ingram 12 March 2023
Masterpiece Story: Portrait of Elizabeth I
The portrait of Elizabeth I is attributed to the workshop of Nicholas Hilliard and showcases the queen in her sixties. Similar to other images of...
Anna Ingram 20 February 2023
The Best Art Exhibitions to See in 2023
Museums and galleries are putting on some fantastic shows in 2023 as they continue to encourage visitors back after the pandemic. Whether you are...
Catriona Miller 26 January 2023
The True Star of Early Photography: Virginia Oldoini
Virginia Elisabetta Luisa Antonietta Teresa Maria Oldoini – in short, Countess of Castiglione – was a real celebrity of her times. I imagine that...
Zuzanna Stańska 20 December 2022
How Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Was Inspired by the Late Medieval Tapestry
In Charles Perrault’s 17th-century literary world, knights, dragons, and spellbound princesses still existed centuries after the topic...
Anna Ingram 10 November 2022
Karl Bodmer’s Portraits of Native Americans
The 2021 Karl Bodmer: North American Portraits exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City showcased compelling 19th-century...
Alexandra Kiely 11 October 2022
Guerrilla Girls, Inc. – 35 Years and Counting
Here’s a look at the Guerrilla Girls’ feminist interventions that have kept the art world on its toes in honor of their most recent publication.
Jennifer S. Musawwir 8 October 2022
Shocking Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color at the Met
Have you ever wondered how the Greco-Roman statues looked during antiquity? Thanks to the Met and its amazing team, you can now get a glimpse of the...
Erol Degirmenci 29 September 2022
Met Gala: Best of Art and Fashion Moments
You only need type “Fashion” into the search bar on DailyArt Magazine and you will be met with numerous articles on the topic ranging...
Rachel Witte 2 May 2022
New York Hedge Fund Manager Surrenders $70 Million of Stolen Art
The New York district attorney’s office announced on Tuesday, December 6th, that Michael Steinhardt, an 81 year-old billionaire and now notorious...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 9 December 2021
The Temptress and the Slave in Art: Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife
The Old Testament story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife has served as a great source of inspiration for artists over the centuries. This vivid...
Maya M. Tola 7 June 2020
