Johnny's World Of Art: paintings across the ages
Each weekday brings a small album by one painter, from overlooked 19th-century masters to living artists, captioned with nationality, name and dates.
What it is
A personally run Telegram channel and the sister of the same author's poetry channel. The bio describes it as random art, Monday to Friday: mostly paintings, with some sculpture, design and architecture from across the ages. Each day brings an album of several works by one artist, captioned with nationality, name and life dates. Sometimes individual paintings get their own title and year.
Why we picked it
The real draw is the names you won't find in a standard survey course. In a single month it featured Polish symbolist Jacek Malczewski, including his 'Christmas Eve in Siberia', Spain's Ignacio Zuloaga, Italy's Vittorio Matteo Corcos, Slovak painter Ľudovít Pitthordt, Austria's Otto Friedrich and France's Alfred Philippe Roll, alongside living artists from Argentina and South Africa. Text is minimal, but the albums are chosen with care, and a handful of works is enough to get a feel for each painter. The channel has been at it for a long time: post numbers run into the thousands.
Where to start
- Open the latest albums and swipe all the way through.
- Look up any name that catches you; many have museum collections online.
- Scroll back a month to see how wide the spread of eras and countries is.
- If you like poetry, follow the author's companion channel too.
Who it's for
Painting lovers tired of the same greatest hits, artists hunting for references and anyone who wants one beautiful thing to look at each day. Academic painting does include some nudes, so keep that in mind.
Quick answers
How often does it post? Weekdays, usually one album from one artist per day.
Is it only old masters? No. Nineteenth-century painters share the feed with contemporary artists.
Is there much text? Very little: short captions with the artist's name and dates.
