Italian painter Antonio Donghi was born on this day March 16, 1897 in Rome. He belonged to the art movement of Magic Realism and focused on still life, everyday people, and landscapes.
Category: Art
Mar 14 2023
“Apaquogue” by Adolph Gottlieb
Painter and sculptor Adolph Gottlieb was born on this day March 14, 1903 in New York City, New York.
Mar 13 2023
“The Trapper” by Rockwell Kent
Painter, illustrator, and adventurer Rockwell Kent was born on June 21, 1882 in Tarrytown, New York and died on this day March 13, 1971 in Plattsburgh, New York at the age of 88.
Mar 12 2023
“Sumner Beach” by Rita Angus
Oil and watercolor painter Rita Angus was born on this day March 12, 1908 in Hastings, New Zealand.
Mar 11 2023
“Cats at the Window” by Wanda Gág
Artist, illustrator, graphic designer, and printmaker Wanda Gág was born on this day March 11, 1893 in New Ulm, Minnesota. Her most well known work is the children’s book Millions of Cats, which Gág wrote and illustrated. Millions of Cats won the Newbery Honor award in 1929.
Mar 10 2023
“Exploration of the blue night” by Michel Seuphor
Artist and writer Michel Seuphor was born on this day March 10, 1901, in the small district of Borgerhout in Antwerp, Belgium.
Mar 08 2023
“Brünnhilde Sleeps” by Anselm Kiefer
Painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist Anselm Kiefer was born on this day March 8, 1945 in Donaueschingen, Germany.
Mar 06 2023
“Colour Her Gone” by Pauline Boty
British pop artist Pauline Boty was born on this day March 6, 1938.
Mar 04 2023
Afro Basaldella
Painter Afro Basaldella, often referred to as “Afro,” was born in the city of Udine in northeast Italy on this day March 4, 1912. He was a member of the Italian Expressionist art movement Scuola Romana, and also worked as an art professor.
Mar 03 2023
“The Worrying Duck” by Asger Jorn
Painter, sculptor, and founding member of the COBRA avant-garde art movement, Asger Jorn was born in Denmark on March 3, 1914.