On This Day

March 12, On This Day One of Bengal’s foremost artists Described by leading contemporary artist MF Husain once as “the best painter in India”, Ganesh Pyne was born in 1937, and passed away at the age of 75 on March 12, 2013. Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, Pyne started as a watercolourist under the Bengal […]

March 11, On This Day Rome: The artistic ancient civilization It\’s an unexpected milestone, but utterly worth noting. On March 11, 1986, it was officially 1 million days since the foundation of Rome on April 21st, 753 BC. The art of Ancient Rome includes architecture, painting, sculpture, mosaic work, luxury objects in metal-work, gem engraving,

March 10, On This Day It was exactly a year ago, on March 10, 2020, that the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, the world has experienced significant upheaval, and the art sector has not gone by untouched either. Besides economic and logistical impact, the actual virus itself has also

March 8, On This Day This artist has a spiritual connection with his materials Born in Germany’s Black Forest just two months before the end of World War II (on March 8, 1945), Anselm Kiefer went on to become a prolific artist influenced deeply by the horrors of the Holocaust, as well as the spiritual

March 7, On This Day Pioneer of 20th-century abstract art Regarded as one of the greatest and most versatile artists of the last century, Piet Mondrian was born on March 7, 1872. The Dutch painter and art theoretician is said to have pioneered 20th-century abstract art. He changed direction from figurative painting to an increasingly

March 6, On This Day A record-holding artist After a long and prolific art career and recognition as the ‘Mother of American modernism’, American artist Georgia O’Keeffe passed away on March 6, 1986, just short of a 100 years old. Known for motifs of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes, O’Keeffe holds

March 5, On This Day Stalin\’s art of propaganda Communist leader Joseph Stalin died on March 5, 1953, at the age of 75. During his rule of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until 1953, Stalin formalised the ideology of Marxism–Leninism as well as his own policies known as Stalinism — and interestingly, also boosted

March 4, On This Day Pyramid scheme! In a radical diversion from what was expected, an artwork commissioned in the courtyard of The Louvre created much controversy in the late 1980s. Finally, on March 4, 1989, the Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) was inaugurated by then French President François Mitterand, who had himself commissioned the

March 3, On This Day A theatrical inauguration The stunning architectural and artistic marvel Teatro Olimpico (Olympic Theatre) in Vicenza, northern Italy, was inaugurated on March 3, 1585, with a production of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. It was the final design by famed Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and not completed till after his death by

March 2, On This Day Celebrating Seuss If The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Horton Hears a Who, Cat in The Hat, and Green Eggs and Ham are somewhat familiar childhood tales to you, it is of note that the iconic illustrator and political cartoonist who created these American children’s books — Theodor Seuss Geisel or