On This Day

Introduction The internationally known graphic novelist and comic book artist Svetlana Chmakova was born in Russia on October 7, 1979. As a writer with strong storytelling skills and distinctive illustrations, she has left her mark on young adult and middle-grade literature. Chmakova tells stories of friendship, evolution and even adolescence-oriented challenges that resonate well with […]

5th October 2023. ON THIS DAY. “Sometimes I think creativity is magic; it’s not a matter of finding an idea, but allowing the idea to find you.” ― Maya Lin Maya Ying Lin, the renowned American designer and sculptor, celebrates her birthday on October 5th. We pause to remember her admirable career in art and environmental

An artist who took the Spanish Renaissance to new heights is Domenikos Theotokopoulos, commonly known as El Greco the painter. He was a  Renaissance  painter, sculptor, and architect born in 1541 in Crete (then a part of the Republic of Venice). It was the epicentre of post-Byzantine art, which El Greco mastered before travelling to

With the brush we merely tint, while the imagination alone produces colour. – Théodore Géricault Introduction A significant character in French 19th-century painting, Théodore Géricault contributed to modern art with his ground-breaking treatment of the subject matter and unique aesthetic. Géricault, who was born on this day in Rouen, France, on the 26th of September

Francesco di Giorgio Martini: The Renaissance Architect and Artist One example is Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439—1501), an important architect, painter, sculptor and engineer of the Italian Renaissance era. Born in Siena, Italy, he was a prime mover from the art and architecture of the period which merged Gothic as well as early Renaissance styles.

Theodore Chasseriau: Precursor of Modern Art in France On Sept. 20, 1819, Theodore Chassériau is born and became central to the history of French art in the mid-19th century. As an accomplished painter and draftsman, Chassériau created Neoclassical examples that exemplify the art of grace while eschewing the Romantic gusto he would see take over

Early Life and Education A renowned French sculptor, Augustin Pajou (1730- 1809) is noted to have gracefully created some of the masterpieces during the Neoclassicism art period. He represents the beauty in silence but elegance, accuracy in absolute idealism has been left an everlasting monument to his works. Pajou gave true legacy to the art

How One Artist Is Making Every Day Life Into Art — Brendan O’Conell Modern day life, specifically the insides of supermarkets is what distinguishes contemporary American artist Brendan O’Connell. Called by some the “Walmart Artist” – O’Connell turns banal experiences into vibrantly colored, larger-than-life pieces that depict the whimsical energy of modern consumerism. In this