Vincent Van Gogh (1853-90), the Post-Impressionist artist, is one of the most famous of all modern Dutch Painters, but his emotional and disturbed characteristics sometimes overshadows his work. To fully comprehend the remarkable impact of Vincent Van Gogh has had on art history and our culture, it is important first to examine the artistic and cultural environment in which Van Gogh was acquainted. Van Gogh’s religion was central in shaping both the images he painted and the artistic techniques he used. This paper will examine the influences of his philosophy of faith and how it progressed in his work by subject matter and style. Van Gogh’s paintings of humble peasant in Nuenen Netherlands dramatically influenced his art from subject matter
