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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 1, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Jimena Aullet |Candy Bedworth |Jimena Escoto |Errika Gerakiti
European Art European Art Celebrated as one of Mexico best cinematographers, Gabriel Figueroa transformed cinema, vividly introducing Mexicos landscapes, faces, and stories to the world. Inspired by the muralists and photographers of his time, he collaborated with legendary directors like Emilio Fernández and Luis Buñuel, helping to shape the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Candy Bedworth |Jimena Escoto |Errika Gerakiti |Sandra Juszczyk
Artist Stories Award-winning director Ken Burns has chosen his first ever non-American subject for his next documentary. And what a choice! Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest painters of all time! The film looks at how the artist influenced and inspired future generations. Exploring his soaring imagination and profound intellect it asks the most profound question: what does it mean to be human?
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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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Oct 20, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Errika Gerakiti |Jimena Escoto |Louisa Mahoney
Cubism Emil Nolde, German-Danish painter and printmaker, was a pioneering figure in Expressionism who shaped the movement and inspired countless other artists. His masterful use of color and bold, vivid brushwork became a hallmark of his style. However, Nolde’s legacy is complicated because of his involvement with the Nazi regime—despite being labeled a “degenerate” artist.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Pola Otterstein |Jimena Escoto |Catriona Miller |Anastasia Manioudaki
Now that summer is officially over, looking through the window in many places is all about rain and clouds. To inspire us with the more beautiful aspects of the season, why not remind ourselves of some great pieces of art that depict colorful leaves and the sun shining through them? Here are some of the best landscape paintings to greet autumn. 1. Camille Pissaro, Hyde ParkWith amazing color accuracy, Hyde Park in London, UK, has never looked more beautiful.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Jimena Escoto |Louisa Mahoney |Emily Snow |Proofreader Yifan Xia
Artist Stories Edgar Degas (1834-1917) is one of the most famous painters of his generation. His ballerinas are held in many of the world’s most prestigious museums. A self-proclaimed realist, Degas also painted members of the lower classes, providing a glimpse into the harsh realities of Parisian life in the 19th century. Here are ten paintings to get to know Degas’ impressive catalog and learn some uncomfortable truths behind the canvas. 1.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Natalia Iacobelli |Errika Gerakiti |Valeria Kumekina |Jimena Escoto
Herstory She wrote letters to kings, was Spain’s first documented woman sculptor, and became the official escultora de cámara, or court sculptor, to Charles II and Philip V. She was a celebrated polychromist of the Spanish Golden Age, reaching extraordinary heights of fame, yet at the time of her death, she was largely forgotten. Today, she is emerging from history as one of Spain’s finest sculptors and a powerful, trailblazing early modern woman. Meet Luisa Roldán.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Ruxi Rusu |Julia Bourbois |Jimena Escoto |Jennifer S. Musawwir
1. Mary CassattMary Cassatt (1844–1926) was probably the most famous American Impressionist. Born in Pennsylvania, she moved to Paris in 1865 to study alongside leading academic painter Jean-Léon Gérôme. She officially settled in Paris almost a decade later, when she met famous Impressionist painter Edgar Degas (1834–1917), who introduced her to the Impressionists.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Errika Gerakiti |Nikolina Konjevod |Jimena Escoto
During the 1930s, fashion was heavily influenced by ancient Greece. In the previous decades, there was an appreciation through patterns such as the meander and the Greek key. But during the 1930s, the couturiers returned to the long evening gowns that transformed their clients into Greek statues. It was under these cultural influences that Madame Grès flourished as an haute couture designer. She refused to speak about her technique and concealed her personal life from the public eye.
