DailyArt Magazine Lists 10 Masterpieces to Calm Anxiety Through Art Contemplation
DailyArt Magazine has released a compilation of ten artistic masterpieces aimed at alleviating anxiety, featuring works from the 19th and 20th centuries across Europe, the U.S., and Puerto Rico. The collection includes: Meules by Claude Monet (1890–1891, Sotheby's); Orange, Red, Yellow by Mark Rothko (1961, Artnet); Sky Blue by Wassily Kandinsky (1940, Centre Pompidou, Paris); The Snake Charmer by Henri Rousseau (1907, Musée d'Orsay, Paris); Starry Night Over the Rhône by Vincent van Gogh (1888, Musée d'Orsay, Paris); Capturing the Moment by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1906, Museo Sorolla, Madrid); Moonrise over the Sea by Caspar David Friedrich (1822, Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin); The Bath. Summer Evening by Félix Vallotton (1892–1893, Kunsthaus Zürich); El Rio de Luz by Frederic Edwin Church (1877, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC); and Flaming June by Frederic Leighton (1895, Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico). The piece encourages viewers to engage with art for relaxation, highlighting the importance of patience during the experience.
Key facts
- DailyArt Magazine published a list of 10 art masterpieces to calm anxiety.
- The list includes works by Monet, Rothko, Kandinsky, Rousseau, van Gogh, Sorolla, Friedrich, Vallotton, Church, and Leighton.
- Claude Monet's Meules (1890–1891) is in a private collection and was sold at Sotheby's.
- Mark Rothko's Orange, Red, Yellow (1961) is in a private collection and was featured on Artnet.
- Wassily Kandinsky's Sky Blue (1940) is at Centre Pompidou, Paris, France.
- Henri Rousseau's The Snake Charmer (1907) and Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhône (1888) are at Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France.
- Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida's Capturing the Moment (1906) is at Museo Sorolla, Madrid, Spain.
- Caspar David Friedrich's Moonrise over the Sea (1822) is at Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany.
- Félix Vallotton's The Bath. Summer Evening (1892–1893) is at Kunsthaus Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
- Frederic Edwin Church's El Rio de Luz (The River of Light) (1877) is at National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA.
- Frederic Leighton's Flaming June (1895) is at Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
- The article suggests art contemplation as a relaxation technique, with steps like breathing, focusing on details, and asking questions.
Entities
Artists
- Claude Monet
- Mark Rothko
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Henri Rousseau
- Vincent van Gogh
- Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida
- Caspar David Friedrich
- Félix Vallotton
- Frederic Edwin Church
- Frederic Leighton
Institutions
- DailyArt Magazine
- Sotheby's
- Artnet
- Centre Pompidou
- Musée d'Orsay
- Museo Sorolla
- Alte Nationalgalerie
- Kunsthaus Zürich
- National Gallery of Art
- Museo de Arte de Ponce
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Madrid
- Spain
- Berlin
- Germany
- Zürich
- Switzerland
- Washington, DC
- USA
- Ponce
- Puerto Rico