On This Day

May 19, On This Day Titian’s elevation to mastery Over 5 centuries ago on this day — May 19, 1518 — Italian Renaissance artist Titian’s masterpiece, the Assumption of the Virgin or Frari Assumptio, was unveiled as a large altarpiece panel at the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari or Frari church in Venice. […]

May 18, On This Day When BTS got arty Some three years ago on this day, aka May 18, 2018, hugely popular South Korean K-pop boy band BTS released its album \”Love Yourself: Tear\”, which sold a phenomenal 135,000 in its first week. But a lesser known factoid about this musical ensemble is its involvement

May 17, On This Day The Renaissance artist from Florence Born circa 1445, Italian painter Sandro Botticelli of the Early Renaissance died centuries ago today, on May 17, 1510. He was actually rediscovered as late as the latter part of the 19th century, and his prolific works appreciated anew. He painted a wide range of

May 15, On This Day From rejects to icons Beginning in 1667, the annual Paris Salon, sponsored by the French government and the Academy of Fine Arts, was a showcase of the best academic art. Its conservative views, however, led to some intrigue in the selection of artists and art, say historic reports, and they

May 14, On This Day Tiny but talented: Marie Vassilieff  of Montparnasse An integral part of the artistic community on the left bank of Paris, Montparnasse, Russian-born painter Marie Vassilieff studied painting under Henri Matisse and attended classes at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. She was born in February 1884 and died on May

Art that took a trip Around 83 years ago from today, on May 12, 1938, the Sandoz Labs begins manufacturing lysergic acid diethylamide, more popularly known as LSD or acid. Artists and scientists have been interested in the effect of LSD on drawing and painting since it first became available for legal use in parts

May 10, On This Day The most recognized Japanese artist Described in Encyclopaedia Britannica (1985) as “[having] impressed Western artists, critics and art lovers alike, more, possibly, than any other single Asian artist”, Edo period Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker Katsushika Hokusai was born in 1760 and passed away today, 172 years ago, on

May 8, On This Day A man of many gifts Exactly 186 years ago to this day, on May 8, 1835, Hans Christian Andersen\’s first installment of \”Fairy Tales\” was published by CA Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish author is best remembered for his iconic fairytales, such as The Emperor\’s New Clothes, The Little

May 6, On This Day The 10-season-long, extremely popular TV sitcom ‘Friends’ aired its season finale in the US to 52.5 million viewers on May 4, 2004, drawing an end to a long-cherished entertainment go-to, but also creating a legacy that remains a by-word till date. A quirky and interesting aspect of the show is

May 2, On This Day Munch on that!     Just under a decade ago, on May 2, 2012, a pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sold for $120 million in New York City\’s Sotheby\’s Impressionist and Modern Art auction, setting a new world record for a work of art sold