Day 2141 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Cherries" (1883) Henri Fantin-Latour. V&A Museum. The painting depicts a single cherry branch laden with ripe fruit and vibrant green leaves, set against a stark, plain white background. This minimalist composition emphasises the naturalism and rich colour of the subject,
January 24, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Day 2141 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Cherries" (1883) Henri Fantin-Latour. V&A Museum. The painting depicts a single cherry branch laden with ripe fruit and vibrant green leaves, set against a stark, plain white background. This minimalist composition emphasises the naturalism and rich colour of the subject,
Day 2140 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Self-Portrait with Palette" (1906) Alice Pike Barney. Smithsonian American Art Museum. In this work, Barney depicts herself as a confident artist holding a painter's palette and brushes, a vibrant celebration of her creative spirit. It is considered an Impressionist work.
January 23, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Day 2140 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Self-Portrait with Palette" (1906) Alice Pike Barney. Smithsonian American Art Museum. In this work, Barney depicts herself as a confident artist holding a painter's palette and brushes, a vibrant celebration of her creative spirit. It is considered an Impressionist work.
Day 2139 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Spectrum IX” (2014) Ellsworth Kelly. Glenstone. This is the final work in a series of nine "Spectrum" paintings Kelly began in Paris in 1953, the piece consists of 12 joined vertical canvas panels that transition through a meticulous chromatic progression of primary,
January 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Day 2139 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Spectrum IX” (2014) Ellsworth Kelly. Glenstone. This is the final work in a series of nine "Spectrum" paintings Kelly began in Paris in 1953, the piece consists of 12 joined vertical canvas panels that transition through a meticulous chromatic progression of primary,
Day 2138 #ArtKicksCovid19 “A Little Girl in Peasant Dress, Playing with a Cat” (1880) Peder Severin Krøyer. This work captures a tender and playful moment between a young girl and her feline companion. Dressed in traditional attire, the girl wears a dark blue bodice,
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Day 2138 #ArtKicksCovid19 “A Little Girl in Peasant Dress, Playing with a Cat” (1880) Peder Severin Krøyer. This work captures a tender and playful moment between a young girl and her feline companion. Dressed in traditional attire, the girl wears a dark blue bodice,
Day 2137 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Portrait of Bernhart von Reesen" (1521) Albrecht Dürer. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. Bernhart von Reesen was a successful merchant from Danzig (modern-day Gdańsk). He was 30 years old at the time of the portrait and died of the plague later that same year.
January 20, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Day 2137 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Portrait of Bernhart von Reesen" (1521) Albrecht Dürer. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. Bernhart von Reesen was a successful merchant from Danzig (modern-day Gdańsk). He was 30 years old at the time of the portrait and died of the plague later that same year.
Day 2136 #ArtKicksCovid19 “L’Estaque, Melting Snow” (1871) Paul Cézanne. Private Collection. Cézanne was born on this day in 1839. This painting depicts the French village of L'Estaque with its distinctive red roofs emerging from greenery, capturing a vibrant interplay of warm and cool tones
January 19, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Day 2136 #ArtKicksCovid19 “L’Estaque, Melting Snow” (1871) Paul Cézanne. Private Collection. Cézanne was born on this day in 1839. This painting depicts the French village of L'Estaque with its distinctive red roofs emerging from greenery, capturing a vibrant interplay of warm and cool tones
Day 2135 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Gold Jug” (1937) William Nicholson. The Royal Collection. Nicholson enjoyed painting still-lifes and in the late 1930s he painted a small series of pictures exploring light on plate, including this one. The texture of his paint became increasingly free over the years,
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Day 2135 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Gold Jug” (1937) William Nicholson. The Royal Collection. Nicholson enjoyed painting still-lifes and in the late 1930s he painted a small series of pictures exploring light on plate, including this one. The texture of his paint became increasingly free over the years,
Day 2134 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Judith" (1678) Eglon Hendrik van der Neer. National Gallery London. A lavishly dressed young woman lights up this picture, her sumptuous silk and brocade dress contrasting strongly with the dark background. Decorated with pearls, the dress seems to be the star of the show.
January 17, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Day 2134 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Judith" (1678) Eglon Hendrik van der Neer. National Gallery London. A lavishly dressed young woman lights up this picture, her sumptuous silk and brocade dress contrasting strongly with the dark background. Decorated with pearls, the dress seems to be the star of the show.
Day 2133 #ArtKicksCovid19 “View of the Rock of Dunamase, Co. Laois” Muriel Brandt. Private Collection. Born on this day in 1909, Muriel Brandt was known for her portraits, landscapes and murals. She studied at the Belfast College of Art
January 16, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Day 2133 #ArtKicksCovid19 “View of the Rock of Dunamase, Co. Laois” Muriel Brandt. Private Collection. Born on this day in 1909, Muriel Brandt was known for her portraits, landscapes and murals. She studied at the Belfast College of Art
Day 2132 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Ave Maria at the Crossing” (1886) Giovanni Segantini. Segantini Museum. Segantini was born on this day in 1858. This rural scene, likely featuring a mother and child with sheep on a ferry, captures the simple, devout life of peasants, a common theme in his work.
January 15, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Day 2132 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Ave Maria at the Crossing” (1886) Giovanni Segantini. Segantini Museum. Segantini was born on this day in 1858. This rural scene, likely featuring a mother and child with sheep on a ferry, captures the simple, devout life of peasants, a common theme in his work.
Day 2131 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Little Girl with a Doll” (1886) Berthe Morisot. Private Collection. Morisot was born on this day in 1841. This is a tender, intimate portrait that exemplifies Berthe Morisot's lifelong fascination with the world of childhood and domesticity.
January 14, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Day 2131 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Little Girl with a Doll” (1886) Berthe Morisot. Private Collection. Morisot was born on this day in 1841. This is a tender, intimate portrait that exemplifies Berthe Morisot's lifelong fascination with the world of childhood and domesticity.
Day 2130 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Carnival in Arcueil” (1911) Lyonel Feininger. Art Institute of Chicago. Feininger died on this day in 1956. This vibrant, early modern masterpiece marks a pivotal transition from his career as a commercial caricaturist to a leading fine artist.
January 13, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Day 2130 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Carnival in Arcueil” (1911) Lyonel Feininger. Art Institute of Chicago. Feininger died on this day in 1956. This vibrant, early modern masterpiece marks a pivotal transition from his career as a commercial caricaturist to a leading fine artist.
Day 2129 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland” (1904) John Singer Sargent. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Sargent was born on this day in 1856. This monumental, full-length work exemplifies Sargent’s mastery of Edwardian luxury and the "Grand Manner" tradition.
January 12, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Day 2129 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland” (1904) John Singer Sargent. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Sargent was born on this day in 1856. This monumental, full-length work exemplifies Sargent’s mastery of Edwardian luxury and the "Grand Manner" tradition.
Day 2128 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni” (1488) Domenico Ghirlandaio. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Ghirlandaio died on this day in 1494. This is a definitive masterpiece of Florentine Renaissance portraiture, painted posthumously by Ghirlandaio as a memorial to the noblewoman
January 11, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Day 2128 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni” (1488) Domenico Ghirlandaio. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Ghirlandaio died on this day in 1494. This is a definitive masterpiece of Florentine Renaissance portraiture, painted posthumously by Ghirlandaio as a memorial to the noblewoman
Day 2127 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Single Form" (1964) Barbara Hepworth. UN HQ New York. Hepworth was born on this day in 1903. This is a monumental bronze sculpture that stands as a profound memorial to Hepworth’s friend, the late UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
January 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Day 2127 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Single Form" (1964) Barbara Hepworth. UN HQ New York. Hepworth was born on this day in 1903. This is a monumental bronze sculpture that stands as a profound memorial to Hepworth’s friend, the late UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
Day 2126 #ArtKicksCovid19 “David with the Head of Goliath” (1622) Simon Vouet. Palazzo Bianco, Genoa. Vouet was born on this day in 1590. This is a masterpiece of early 17th-century Baroque painting that serves as a severe reinterpretation of Caravaggio's influence.
January 9, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Day 2126 #ArtKicksCovid19 “David with the Head of Goliath” (1622) Simon Vouet. Palazzo Bianco, Genoa. Vouet was born on this day in 1590. This is a masterpiece of early 17th-century Baroque painting that serves as a severe reinterpretation of Caravaggio's influence.
Day 2125 #ArtKicksCovid19 “The East Window” (1913) Frederick Childe Hassam. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. This is a quintessential example of Hassam’s "Window Series”, a collection of intimate interior scenes he began around 1910.
January 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Day 2125 #ArtKicksCovid19 “The East Window” (1913) Frederick Childe Hassam. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. This is a quintessential example of Hassam’s "Window Series”, a collection of intimate interior scenes he began around 1910.
Day 2124 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Augustus Bridge in Dresden in the Snow” (1900) Gotthardt Kuehl. Galerie Neue Meister, Albertinum Dresden. This depicts a quiet, wintry view of the German city softened by falling snow and muted light. Kuehl captures the bridge and the architecture with restrained colour
January 7, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Day 2124 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Augustus Bridge in Dresden in the Snow” (1900) Gotthardt Kuehl. Galerie Neue Meister, Albertinum Dresden. This depicts a quiet, wintry view of the German city softened by falling snow and muted light. Kuehl captures the bridge and the architecture with restrained colour
Day 2123 #ArtKicksCovid19 “The Adoration of the Kings” (1515) Jan Gossaert. National Gallery London. Today is the Feast of the Epiphany. This work was conceived as a monumental altarpiece rather than a gallery picture. By 1603 it already hung on the high altar of the Brussels palace chapel,
January 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Day 2123 #ArtKicksCovid19 “The Adoration of the Kings” (1515) Jan Gossaert. National Gallery London. Today is the Feast of the Epiphany. This work was conceived as a monumental altarpiece rather than a gallery picture. By 1603 it already hung on the high altar of the Brussels palace chapel,
Day 2122 #ArtKicksCovid19 "The Galette" (1882) Claude Monet. National Gallery London. It is the day before the Feast of the Epiphany and in France it is a tradition to eat galette des rois on that day. This work depicts the humble galette, treated with the same sensitivity to light and surface
January 5, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Day 2122 #ArtKicksCovid19 "The Galette" (1882) Claude Monet. National Gallery London. It is the day before the Feast of the Epiphany and in France it is a tradition to eat galette des rois on that day. This work depicts the humble galette, treated with the same sensitivity to light and surface
Day 2121 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Glistening Winter Night" (1914) Gustaf Fjæstad. Private Collection. Fjæstad was a Swedish painter, printmaker and designer at the turn of the 20th century. Unlike many Scandinavian artists who gravitated towards continental Europe, Fjæstad believed in the potential
January 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Day 2121 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Glistening Winter Night" (1914) Gustaf Fjæstad. Private Collection. Fjæstad was a Swedish painter, printmaker and designer at the turn of the 20th century. Unlike many Scandinavian artists who gravitated towards continental Europe, Fjæstad believed in the potential
Day 2120 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Self-Portrait” (1910) Gabriele Münter. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Münter always considered portraiture to be one of the essential genres of her output, depicted herself in at least 16 oil paintings. Münter sketched her features and captured an accurate
January 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Day 2120 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Self-Portrait” (1910) Gabriele Münter. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Münter always considered portraiture to be one of the essential genres of her output, depicted herself in at least 16 oil paintings. Münter sketched her features and captured an accurate
Day 2119 #ArtKicksCovid19 “The Sun” (1911) Edvard Munch. University of Oslo. Created for the university’s centenary celebrations, this was Munch's first major public commission. Painted following Munch's recovery from a nervous breakdown in 1909,
January 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Day 2119 #ArtKicksCovid19 “The Sun” (1911) Edvard Munch. University of Oslo. Created for the university’s centenary celebrations, this was Munch's first major public commission. Painted following Munch's recovery from a nervous breakdown in 1909,
Day 2118 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Blank Canvas (Deadline)" (1938) Norman Rockwell. The Saturday Evening Post cover, October 8, 1938. Happy New Year! An illustrator, resembling Rockwell himself, sits at a cluttered desk, surrounded by sketches, coffee, and cigarettes, looking stressed at an empty canvas.
January 1, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Day 2118 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Blank Canvas (Deadline)" (1938) Norman Rockwell. The Saturday Evening Post cover, October 8, 1938. Happy New Year! An illustrator, resembling Rockwell himself, sits at a cluttered desk, surrounded by sketches, coffee, and cigarettes, looking stressed at an empty canvas.
Day 2117 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Icarus, plate VIII from the illustrated book "Jazz"” (1947) Henri Matisse. Matisse was born on this day in 1869. A bold, soaring figure cut from black paper seems to dance against a field of deep blue, its simplified limbs and explosive yellow accents
December 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Day 2117 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Icarus, plate VIII from the illustrated book "Jazz"” (1947) Henri Matisse. Matisse was born on this day in 1869. A bold, soaring figure cut from black paper seems to dance against a field of deep blue, its simplified limbs and explosive yellow accents