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1 month ago | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Zuzanna Stanska |Errika Gerakiti |Javier Miguel |Maya Tola
History min Read European Art European Art European Art Henry VIII was the King of England who is best known for having six wives and, in particular, killing some of them. He was also famous for doing anything to get what he wanted.
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2 months ago | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Anna Ingram |Javier Miguel |Maya Tola
Baroque From Ancient Rome to the Renaissance and Rococo, the timeless appeal of the Apollo and Daphne myth spans centuries of artistic expression. The myth of Apollo and Daphne is one of the most enduring tales from Greek mythology. It has been depicted in various famous works, symbolizing themes of unrequited love, transformation, and the tension between human desire and divine will.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Maya Tola |Joanna Kaszubowska
The churning of the ocean of milk is a momentous event in Hindu mythology that appears in the Bhagwat Purana, Vishnu Purana, and the Mahabharata. It is the story of the Devas (the Gods) obtaining the ultimate prize of immortality by consuming Amrit, the elixir of immortality. This event features prominently in Hindu iconography. Curse of Sage DurvasaThe legend begins with Indra, an ancient Deva renowned as the King of the heavens, and the God of rain and thunder.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Javier Miguel |Maya Tola |Ania Kaczynska
Baroque European Art European Art Nature is ever-present in Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s work. As seasons change, the painter captures nature’s subtle details. Among them, winter holds a special place. Bruegel’s paintings not only capture the season’s essence but also establish a tradition of winter landscapes that flourished in 17th-century Holland.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Nadine Waldmann |Bec Brownstone |Valeria Kumekina |Maya Tola
Sculpture min Read Contemporary Art Animals Contemporary Art Kintsugi (金継ぎ translates as “gold joinery”) is a Japanese art form and philosophy of repairing broken or cracked pottery with gold or silver-colored lacquer. Unlike normal methods of repair, the “damage” is not camouflaged or hidden but is highlighted, revealed, and emphasized. Much like the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, this art form sees potency in embracing flaws and imperfections.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Maya Tola |Ania Kaczynska |Natalia Iacobelli
1559 was the year when Pieter Bruegel the Elder dropped the “h” from his surname. The same year he also painted The Fight Between Carnival and Lent. Unlike in the art of many Italian Renaissance masters, Bruegel painted men entangled in the world and subject to it. In The Fight Between Carnival and Lent Bruegel depicted two men playing dice. Most studies omit the position of the dice. Bruegel employed the motif of dice in his other paintings, much like other artists of his time like Hieronymus Bosch.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Petra Dragasevic |Maya Tola |Edoardo Cesarino |Andra Patricia Ritisan
Art creates emotions and, generally, you either like a certain piece of art or you don’t. But despite that, what is valid for everything else is also valid for art. If you invest some time in art, get intellectually and emotionally engaged, you will start to look at it with different eyes. And a whole new world of insights will open to you. Here, you will find three reasons why it is worth learning about art. 1.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Errika Gerakiti |Javier Miguel |Maya Tola |Sam Malone
Abstract Expressionism Thanksgiving brings families together to share rich meals featuring turkey, stuffing, and seasonal décor like pumpkins and warm autumn colors. It’s the epitome of fall in the United States. Yet, while everyone gathers around the table to give thanks, few know the deeper story behind the holiday. The true origins of this holiday bear little resemblance to today’s cozy gatherings.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Magda Michalska |Sandra Juszczyk |Sarah Mills |Maya Tola
Music min Read Music Every serious music fan will recognize the merits of the following albums for the developments in the history of contemporary music. But… will they know that they were also groundbreaking for the history of art as they documented how closely the two worlds of music and visual arts permeate each other and serve as sources of reciprocal inspiration. Are you ready for a dose of album covers art? Surrealist wallpaperEver heard of Jackie Gleason?
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Magda Michalska |Maya Tola |Edoardo Cesarino |Andra Patricia Ritisan
November is a month of runny noses, sniffing, and coughing (at least in cold parts of Europe…). If you’re lying in bed with a fever, we have the best medicine for you: art! These paintings, showing various takes on sickness in art, will accompany you in your illness and show that you are not alone. Francisco GoyaFrancisco Goya presents himself with his personal doctor, Mr. Eugenio José García Arrieta, right after the second serious attack of his mysterious illness.
