Vincent van Gogh’s, Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette Most definitely, well known painter Vincent van Gogh, certainly led a most intriguing and captivating life within the tough art world. Early in life, van Gogh did not have it easy. With the loss of his older brother-who had the same name and birthdate- van Gogh felt miserable, and fell into a state of gloom at a young age. Throughout his life, Vincent Van Gogh suffered through many forms of rejection. One of them being, love. When Vincent van Gogh, fell in love with Eugenie Loyer, she rejected him, causing van Gogh to drop everything and turn to God. He devoted his time to the Methodist boys’ school, and aspired to eventually become a minister. But when he was taking his exams
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The same thing occurred at the next place he tried too. While van Gogh was volunteering in the South of Belgium, he soon became known as “Christ of the Coal Mines,” due to his teachings he spread widely. However the evangelical committees were not “pleased” and “...refused to renew van Gogh’s contract, and he was forced to find another occupation,” (Vincent van Gogh Bio., 1). Thus being rejected again, by the one thing that gave him happiness, at least until he discovered art. Soon after his failed attempts at becoming a minister, van Gogh discovered art, his calling. He spent a large majority of time teaching himself how to paint, and soon enough moved to Paris after threats were made financially against van Gogh by his family. There in Paris, Vincent van Gogh found a new way of life. He learned …show more content…
This individual painting was one of van Gogh’s most successful creation’s during the Antwerp period. It is viewed as an interpretation of van Gogh’s state of health, during the time it was very poor, when he had, “... due to stomach ailments and rotting teeth,” (Skull with Burning Cigarette, 1). It is easy to assume that the skeleton in the painting is van Gogh, and the cigarette is his illness. Although he is very ill, he has managed to stay alive and continue his work that he longs to create. Suggestions such as, “This disturbing painting may have been influenced by the similar macabre works produced by the Belgian artist Félicien Rops...The Husbands' Train: The Death of the Sinner, suggests a clear influence on Vincent's own two skull and skeleton works cited here,” (Skull with Burning Cigarette, 1), believe that this painting was heavily influenced by other artists painting. Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette, was also believed to be inspired by a sketch van Gogh made during an anatomy class, while studying art. The sketch the
The same thing occurred at the next place he tried too. While van Gogh was volunteering in the South of Belgium, he soon became known as “Christ of the Coal Mines,” due to his teachings he spread widely. However the evangelical committees were not “pleased” and “...refused to renew van Gogh’s contract, and he was forced to find another occupation,” (Vincent van Gogh Bio., 1). Thus being rejected again, by the one thing that gave him happiness, at least until he discovered art. Soon after his failed attempts at becoming a minister, van Gogh discovered art, his calling. He spent a large majority of time teaching himself how to paint, and soon enough moved to Paris after threats were made financially against van Gogh by his family. There in Paris, Vincent van Gogh found a new way of life. He learned …show more content…
This individual painting was one of van Gogh’s most successful creation’s during the Antwerp period. It is viewed as an interpretation of van Gogh’s state of health, during the time it was very poor, when he had, “... due to stomach ailments and rotting teeth,” (Skull with Burning Cigarette, 1). It is easy to assume that the skeleton in the painting is van Gogh, and the cigarette is his illness. Although he is very ill, he has managed to stay alive and continue his work that he longs to create. Suggestions such as, “This disturbing painting may have been influenced by the similar macabre works produced by the Belgian artist Félicien Rops...The Husbands' Train: The Death of the Sinner, suggests a clear influence on Vincent's own two skull and skeleton works cited here,” (Skull with Burning Cigarette, 1), believe that this painting was heavily influenced by other artists painting. Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette, was also believed to be inspired by a sketch van Gogh made during an anatomy class, while studying art. The sketch the