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1 month ago | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Javier Miguel |Catriona Miller |Marta Wiktoria Bryll |Errika Gerakiti
Baroque Baroque You’ve probably seen a painting of a dapper gentleman in a powdered wig, pointing at you with a knowing expression—perhaps even offering some old-fashioned wisdom. The “archaic rap” meme may feel old, but it revived interest in an artist whose humor and originality redefined the self-portrait genre. Long before becoming an unexpected meme lord, Joseph Ducreux was a painter who blurred the lines between art, humor, and psychology. Let’s delve into his story.
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2 months ago | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Rachel Witte |JAMES SINGER |Catriona Miller
Throughout history, artists have documented grand historical events motivated by national pride, political propaganda, or as a lesson for contemporary politicians. Emanuel Leutze‘s Washington Crossing the Delaware is a perfect example of history painting. It depicts an important event in the American Revolutionary War. In the 21st-century world of 24/7 news channels and fake news, let us pause. Let’s take a look at a 19th-century painting of an 18th-century historical event.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Zuzanna Stanska |JAMES SINGER |Catriona Miller |Proofreader Marva Becker
Władysław Ślewiński was a leading artist of the Young Poland movement—a modernist period in Polish arts at the turn of the 19th century. Today, we take a look at his most famous work—an intimate and sensual portrayal of a woman combing her hair. This masterpiece is now part of the collection of the National Museum in Kraków, Poland. Władysław Ślewiński (1856–1918), born in occupied Poland, was one the first Polish artists who traveled to Paris to study art.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Andra Patricia Ritisan |Jimena Escoto |Catriona Miller |Anastasia Manioudaki
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Snowy landscapes, gracefully falling flakes, enthusiastic ice-skaters… yes, we love winter! Indeed, the effects of light on snow and the colors of the winter atmosphere were inspiration for the Impressionist painters. We invite you to grab your blanket, a cup of hot chocolate and join us on the sleigh to discover with us these five wonderful Impressionist winter landscapes! 1.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Catriona Miller
Artist Stories As long as there have been artists, there have been migrant artists. Like anyone else, they’ve left their homeland and traveled abroad for many reasons: to get an education, to make a living, to find a better life, and to escape war and persecution. Here are some migrant stories that you might not expect. 1. El Greco—Looking for Work The clue is in the name.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | JAMES SINGER |Catriona Miller |Aniela Rybak-Vaganay |Anastasia Manioudaki
One of the most famous depictions of Elizabeth I is Nicholas Hilliard’s Phoenix Portrait, depicting the Queen with a pendant shaped like a mythical bird, the phoenix, pinned to her dress. Let’s explore the significance of the phoenix emblem—a symbol of rebirth, chastity, and immortality—in Queen Elizabeth I’s portraits and jewels in the 1570s and delve into its link to Anne Boleyn, her executed mother. Nicholas Hilliard was one of Elizabeth I’s favorite artists.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Aniela Rybak-Vaganay |JAMES SINGER |Catriona Miller |Anastasia Manioudaki
Contemporary Art Faith Ringgold’s The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles is part of the artist’s series of mixed media works titled The French Collection, in which Ringgold presents her views on the Western history of art. Who are all these women and what are they doing? Why is Vincent van Gogh with them? Let us discover together. Faith Ringgold the Artist Faith Ringgold was born in 1930 in New York City.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Andra Patricia Ritisan |Jimena Escoto |Catriona Miller |Anastasia Manioudaki
Amazing Impressionist landscapes, wonderful water lilies, the floral explosion at the famous Giverny garden… But what is perhaps less known about Claude Monet is his facet as a still-life painter. Yes, you heard right! In addition to reflections in water and sparkles on snow, the French painter also experimented with the colored surface of fruits as well as demonstrated his mastery with gorgeous and delicious desserts.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Edoardo Cesarino |Candy Bedworth |Kate Wojtczak |Catriona Miller
Review min Read Cubism The British Museum is hosting a new exhibition of prints by Pablo Picasso. Renowned mostly for his paintings, such as ground-breaking cubist trailblazer Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and anti-war masterpiece Guernica, Picasso was also a prolific printmaker. He has around 2,400 prints to his name, and the British Museum holds the most extensive collection in the UK, with over 500 prints.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Catriona Miller |Anastasia Manioudaki |JAMES SINGER |Nicole Ganbold
Painting Artist Stories European Art Mary Beale is a rarity: a prolific, well-documented, successful, 17th-century woman artist. Her painting of Young Bacchus perfectly illustrates how she balanced the competing demands of being a businesswoman, wife and mother, and creative artistic innovator. Who Was Mary Beale? Mary Beale was born into a rural community in England in 1633. Her father, a rector, was an amateur artist who probably encouraged his daughter’s talent.
