Paintings can represent both real and unreal themes, and scary paintings are a mixture of both. Among all the emotions that make up the human psyche, fear is the most genuine evidence of man’s nature. www.dailyartmagazine.com/10-scary-pai...

Rosa Bonheur’s paintings are some of the most acclaimed depictions of animals in Western art history, making her one of the most important artists of the 19th century. www.dailyartmagazine.com/rosa-bonheur... by Jimena Escoto

Let’s explore David Hockney’s world through 10 of his artworks. www.dailyartmagazine.com/david-hockne... by MJ Rivera

Today, Gerda Wegener is best known for feminist art and portrayal of lesbianism. She was also married to Einar Wegener, who after the sex reassignment surgery became the first known transgender female artist, Lili Elbe. www.dailyartmagazine.com/gerda-wegene... by Kelly Hill

Portraits of Black people are rare in European art history. Let’s be clear: they were there, in society, but they rarely made it into art, except as colonial trophies. www.dailyartmagazine.com/black-models... by Candy Bedworth

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I is Gustav Klimt’s most significant work of portraiture. The famous Lady in Gold has as many eye-catching decorative elements as it does stories to tell. www.dailyartmagazine.com/portrait-of-... by Emily Snow

After 30 years from the biggest art theft in history, we still don’t know where the $500 million artworks are hidden. www.dailyartmagazine.com/biggest-art-... by Ruxi Rusu

Frida Kahlo—a female surrealist to some, and a pioneer of her own artistic expression. Her first European exhibition, championed by André Breton, introduced her unique style to the world. www.dailyartmagazine.com/frida-kahlo-...

David Hockney, one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died at the age of 88. His passing marks the end of an era defined by radical color, optical curiosity, and an unwavering belief that looking itself is an act of creativity.

Take our quiz to test your knowledge of British art and learn more about some of the most important artists in art history. This is not an easy quiz! www.dailyartmagazine.com/quiz/british... by Ruxi Rusu

Gustave Courbet born #OTD 1819. A big exh on @leopoldmuseum.bsky.social but he seems everywhere - Etretat in Frankfurt, self portraits in Paris, early influence on Whistler. Find out more @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social www.dailyartmagazine.com/gustave-cour... www.leopoldmuseum.org/en/exhibitio...

Here you will see 11 of the saddest paintings in art history. Some are subtle in their sadness, but all are masterworks in their ability to evoke that powerful emotion that all of us are susceptible to, especially the artists who created them. www.dailyartmagazine.com/the-saddest-... Sam Malone

Encrusted with 8,601 diamonds and carrying a pear-shaped pink diamond at its forehead, For the Love of God is a platinum cast of an 18th-century human skull. It gleams, it shocks, and it asks one brutally simple question: what is a human life worth? www.dailyartmagazine.com/for-the-love...

Just reviewed @lhartbooks.bsky.social Livio Pestilli 'Canova and his World' for @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social 'A (neo)classical Bernini... who pushed artistic boundaries and walked a diplomatic tightrope. Pestilli’s Canova challenges all your assumptions'. www.dailyartmagazine.com/book-review-...

Egon Schiele lived for 28 years and painted as though he knew exactly how many years he had. Few bodies of work in modern art carry the biographical weight of Egon Schiele’s paintings. www.dailyartmagazine.com/10-egon-schi... by Errika Gerakiti

Let us now take a deep breath and enjoy DailyArt Magazine’s highlights of New York Art Week 2026! www.dailyartmagazine.com/new-york-art... by MJ Rivera

Lavish banquets, appetizing cakes, savory Dutch cheeses, and colorful fruits elegantly arranged on fine china come to mind when we think of Clara Peeters’ art. Let’s explore the delicious world of Clara Peeters’ still life paintings. www.dailyartmagazine.com/5-still-life...

Everyone has heard about the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece at the Louvre in Paris. But you have probably never heard about… her illnesses! www.dailyartmagazine.com/mona-lisas-i... by Camilla de Laurentis

Let’s explore the heartwarming relationships between artists and their dogs that shaped some of the most creative minds in art history. www.dailyartmagazine.com/famous-artis... by Jimena Aullet

Mary Cassatt is one of the most exciting artists of the 19th century, but little is known of her trip to Spain between 1872 and 1873. www.dailyartmagazine.com/mary-cassatt... by Justin Fenech

Between jury resignations, protests, and strikes, the recently opened 2026 Venice Biennale has already sparked controversy. The 10 pavilions scattered around different venues will help readers dive deeper into this year’s theme. www.dailyartmagazine.com/in-minor-key... by Carlotta Mazzoli

We will introduce you to Hokusai, his printing style, and 10 of the artworks he considered to be his very best. He is essential to anyone passionate about art. www.dailyartmagazine.com/hokusai-in-1... by Coleman Richards

Vilhelm Hammershøi born #OTD 1864, painter of exquisite deceptively simple interiors, currently on show @museothyssen.org in Madrid & explored in recently published Painting as Poetry reviewed @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social www.museothyssen.org/en/exhibitio... www.dailyartmagazine.com/book-review-...

Erotic art in Pompeii and Herculaneum is a shocking phenomenon often omitted from textbooks about ancient history. www.dailyartmagazine.com/shocking-sec... by Zuzanna Stanska

The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood shook the foundations of art and art theory. It quickly went from a group of seven to a movement that counted many followers and prominent advocates. www.dailyartmagazine.com/10-pre-rapha... by @edoardocesarino.bsky.social

Roy Lichtenstein’s art dominated the 20th century with comic-book-style imagery, a lot of melodrama, and exaggerated Ben-Day dots that mimicked mass-produced commercial printing. www.dailyartmagazine.com/roy-lichtens... by Katie Mikova

Edmonia Lewis is currently getting her first proper retrospective in the US - if you can't get there you can check out her magnificent Cleopatra @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social www.pem.org/exhibitions/... www.dailyartmagazine.com/masterpiece-...

Paula Modersohn-Becker should unmistakably be considered one of the pioneers of European modern art. www.dailyartmagazine.com/modersohn-be... by Magda Michalska

Few franchises have looked history this directly in the face. George Lucas did not invent the Galactic Empire’s visual identity from scratch. He borrowed it, deliberately and precisely, from the aesthetics of real totalitarian regimes. www.dailyartmagazine.com/the-empires-... by Errika Gerakiti

Most people recognize the look of Star Wars instantly. Few, however, know the name of the artist who built it. Ralph McQuarrie’s concept art defined the visual language of one of cinema’s greatest franchises. www.dailyartmagazine.com/ralph-mcquar... Errika Gerakiti #starwarsday

For Disney’s acolytes, spotting hidden references that link different movies brings more excitement and joy than unwrapping presents. But what if the fan is also an art lover? www.dailyartmagazine.com/beautiful-ar... by Giordana Goretti

Käthe Kollwitz: Germany’s Greatest Female Artist by Chris Dobson for @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social www.dailyartmagazine.com/kathe-kollwi...

Back in the first half of the 20th century, these iconic Cubist paintings spurred a total revolution in Western art history. This article serves as a visual guide to the movement through 10 defining works. www.dailyartmagazine.com/10-iconic-cu... by Errika Gerakiti

The production of Persian rugs has traveled from ancient looms to modern living rooms. www.dailyartmagazine.com/the-timeless... by Maya Tola

Born on 10 June 1899 in Dresden Germany, Anita Berber shocked and entertained the cabaret and bourgeois crowds of the Weimar Republic right up to her untimely death at the age of 29. www.dailyartmagazine.com/anita-berber/ by Kelly Hill

Luisa Roldán: The Groundbreaking Career of Spain’s First Woman Sculptor by Natalia Iacobelli for @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social www.dailyartmagazine.com/luisa-roldan/

Let’s put your knowledge to the test with this Romanticism quiz! www.dailyartmagazine.com/quiz/how-wel... by @edoardocesarino.bsky.social

Did you ever think where the ideas for Pokémon could be coming from? Here are six examples proving that in the 16th century, Hieronymus Bosch caught ’em all and put them in his works, including the magnificent Garden of Earthly Delights www.dailyartmagazine.com/hieronymus-b... by Zuzanna Stanska

We will briefly tell you everything you need to know about Expressionism and its distinctive features. www.dailyartmagazine.com/expressionis...

Ultimate Guide to Spring 2026 Exhibitions www.dailyartmagazine.com/guide-to-spr... by Mj Rivera

It is scientifically proven that art can have positive effects on our mood and can help improve our mental health. But what is it about art that gives it the power to help us so? www.dailyartmagazine.com/mental-healt... by Nina Relf #mentalhealth #art

The Moomins and their friends have adventures but almost always make it home for tea. Sounds fun? Let’s head to Moominland! www.dailyartmagazine.com/marvellous-m... by Candy Bedworth

For most of her life, Grandma Moses was a wife, a mother, and a hardworking woman living on a farm. She began painting in her late seventies to keep herself occupied, capturing the countryside that surrounded her. www.dailyartmagazine.com/its-never-to... by Kinga Dobosz #grandamoses

Let’s explore the dimly lit cinema halls and theater interiors, and the moments Edward Hopper quietly captured in his paintings. www.dailyartmagazine.com/theater-cine... by Zuzanna Stanska, Szymon Jocek

Let’s review Picasso’s early years, which show how technique and sensitivity cemented the artist who would redefine 20th-century art. www.dailyartmagazine.com/picasso-and-... by Alvaro Alonso Pardal

Mary Beale born #OTD 1633, one of the first professional women artists in England. You find her work unheralded in a host of @nationaltrust.org.uk properties. This is in West Suffolk's collection - don't know if it's on display @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social www.dailyartmagazine.com/masterpiece-...

Who is this beauty with an eyepatch?” you may ask. Is she some sort of pirate queen? No, but you are not far from the truth. Ana de Mendoza de la Cerda y de Silva Cifuentes, Princess of Eboli, Duchess of Pastrana (1540-1592) was a Spanish aristocrat. www.dailyartmagazine.com/ana-de-mendo...

The American women artists in this quiz encompass a diverse range of styles and media, from traditional European training to groundbreaking postmodern work. How well do you know these great American women artists? www.dailyartmagazine.com/quiz/guess-t... by @theodorecarter2.bsky.social

Most people know David Bowie as a pop star and a performer, but did you know he had a secret talent? Not only did he embrace music and performing arts, but also fine arts. www.dailyartmagazine.com/david-bowie-... by Michel Rutten

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale’s paintings are full of rich, opulent color and detail, and her subjects range from Arthurian legends to fairies to the rise of aviation. www.dailyartmagazine.com/eleanor-fort... by @theodorecarter2.bsky.social