On this day, Russian painter, war artist, and traveller Vasily Vereshchagin was born. Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (14/26 October 1842 – 13 April 1904) was a Russian painter, war artist and traveller, and one of the first Russian artists to win wide fame abroad. He is best remembered for unflinching war scenes such as The Apotheosis […]
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Born on 12 October 1797, Utagawa Hiroshige was one of Japan’s most celebrated ukiyo-e artists, renowned for his evocative woodblock prints depicting landscapes, changing seasons, and everyday life. Hiroshige transformed ordinary scenes into poetic visual experiences through his delicate use of colour, atmospheric perspectives, and masterful depictions of rain, snow, and mist. His iconic series,
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Born on October 9, 1874, Nicholas Roerich was a Russian painter, writer and philosopher whose evocative Himalayan landscapes brought together art, spirituality and the natural world. Born in St Petersburg, Russia, Nicholas Roerich developed an early interest in art, archaeology and history. Although he studied law alongside his training at the Imperial Academy of Arts,
On World Post Day, we honour some of the most well-known postage stamps in history, each of which has a special meaning that spans centuries and continents. These stamps demonstrate both human ingenuity and the continuing value of the written word and the practice of transmission. 1. British Guiana 1c Magenta Stamps The rarest and
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Faith Ringgold, the celebrated American artist, author, educator and activist known for her story quilts, was born on October 8, 1930. Through painting, textiles, storytelling and activism, Ringgold created an influential body of work exploring Black identity, race, gender, family, history and freedom. Born and raised in Harlem, New York, Faith Ringgold grew up surrounded
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Born on October 6, 1887, Le Corbusier was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. In India, his most enduring legacy is Chandigarh, a city conceived as a symbol of a new, modern India. Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris in Switzerland, Le Corbusier became a leading figure of modernist architecture, known for his emphasis
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ON THIS DAY: Celebrating the 170th birth anniversary of Louis Henry Sullivan On this day in 1856, in Boston, Massachusetts, a boy was born who would go on to reshape the American skyline and give architecture one of its most enduring ideas. Louis Henry Sullivan, remembered today as the “father of skyscrapers” and, to many
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Manjeera Our earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinity. When we obliterate nature and our bodies with polka dots, we become part of the unity of our environment’. -Yayoi Kusama Yayoi Kusama is a world-renowned contemporary Japanese artist known for her avant-garde
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Smriti Malhotra Did you know that there was a specific day earmarked to celebrate the arts? Did you know that this day coincides with the birthday of an Important Historical figure? Let’s learn about World Art Day and about the unfinished works of Leonardo Da Vinci to remember him on his birthday. World Art Day
On February 24, the art world marks the birthday of Winslow Homer, an artist whose work continues to feel startlingly alive more than a century after his death. Born in 1836, Homer painted oceans, wars, and solitary figures with an honesty that resists nostalgia. His seas were never just blue, his landscapes never just beautiful—they
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