History painting

Auguste Toulmouche 1829-1890 Frankrijk

Today is International Cat Day! At DailyArt we are all cat lovers so today we present to you: CATS PLAYING A PIANO!! If you love cats in paintings, you must know the name of today's artist: Henri&eu

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius wiped out Pompeii in a suffocating cloud of ash, but, as historian Daisy Dunn explores, the buildings and remains buried beneath the debris provide a remarkable window into ancient Roman life

Ramon “Richie” Lerma, director of Salcedo Auctions, was told he was inspecting photographs of a boceto of the “Spoliarium”—Juan Luna’s most celebrated, larger-than-life painting currently on display at the National Museum. A boceto, he explained to reporters, is a “prelude or study,” like a first draft for writers, of what a painter plans to execute…

Gustave Dore (1832-1883) created the most popular illustrations and engravings in history. He reminds me of the top character actors of all time—you know their work, but you don't know their names. Gustave Dore was the most famous living artist in the world during his lifetime.

On March 15th, 44 BC the history of Rome changed forever with the assassination of Julius Caesar. But what are the Ides of March, and what exactly happened on that fateful day?

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An architectural capriccio with an apostle preaching

There are few artists in history who inspire intrigue quite like Caravaggio. Here's where to find his works in Rome.