Painting

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10 Surprising Masterpieces You Can Find in DailyArt App

Aiming to give joy, inspiration, and a small dose of art history every day, 12 years ago we launched the DailyArt app—a small mobile app which...

Zuzanna Stańska 29 November 2024

Quiz

QUIZ: 8 Fun Things to Know about Vermeer’s View of Delft

Tom Anderson 29 November 2024

Painting

Art and Science in Vermeer Paintings

As a scientist, I have always been attracted to images of science in works of art—whether a portrait of Newton, a depiction of Galileo using his...

Tom Anderson 28 November 2024

Dine & Wine

All You Need to Know About Thanksgiving Turkey Preparation—With Pictures!

Happy Thanksgiving! Have the most enjoyable time with your family and friends celebrating this holiday season! Whether you enjoy turkey or something...

Joanna Kaszubowska 28 November 2024

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell

In today’s Masterpiece Story, we are featuring Freedom from Want, created by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell. It captures the...

Coleman Richards 28 November 2024

Painting

8 Paintings for Thanksgiving That Will Warm Your Heart

Here are eight heart-warming paintings that represent what the Thanksgiving is about. We wish you all the happiness and the wonder of the holiday...

Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 28 November 2024

Art History 101

A Small Guide to Still Life Symbols

You may think that all those marvelous Dutch still lifes from the 16th and 17th centuries were just some random sets of fruits, vegetables, and...

Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 26 November 2024

Baroque

Dutch Still Life Explained in 6 Famous Painters

In the art world, it is commonly agreed upon that still life painting as a genre rose in the Netherlands in the last quarter of the 16th century. The...

Irina Diana Calu 26 November 2024

Art History 101

Genres Explained: Still Life in 10 Paintings

Let’s explore the history of still life through a selection of 10 paintings corresponding to two key moments: the 17th century in the Netherlands,...

Soledad Castillo Jara 26 November 2024

Renaissance

Carlo Crivelli—Enigmatic Renaissance Trickster

We know very little about the life of Carlo Crivelli. The basics of life and death, and little else. We do have a collection of awe-inspiring works,...

Candy Bedworth 25 November 2024

History

An Artistic Look at Women Through the Ages

“Woman” is more than just the female of the human species. The word conjures deep emotions and feelings that are as varied as there are...

Ledys Chemin 25 November 2024

Masterpiece Stories

Faith Ringgold, Sunflowers, and Van Gogh

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...

Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 25 November 2024