Vincent Van Gogh Vs Picasso Research Paper

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Throughout time there have been many prominent painters which have shaped the world of human art as we know it. Painters which paint with perfection in mind, with the idea of painting what they see how it is, and then there are painters who paint not what they see, but how they see it. Two of the most famous painters in the latter category is the infamous Vincent van Gogh, and the Cubism creator, Pablo Picasso. These two painters shaped human art history as we know it, with their art work being valued at millions, and their creativity being priceless. It is important to see who these artists were, and see what shaped them and how they came to be the people that they were.

According to the site biography, “Vincent van Gogh was born Vincent Willem van Gogh on March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands”. Born to a father who was a minister and a mother
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In fact, most of his early paintings would always be the color blue, to symbolize the depression he was feeling after the passing of his artist friend. Picasso's use of color was extraordinary, and combined with his work with abstract shaped, made him a living legend during his lifetime. (PabloPicasso)

Looking at these two different artists from different times, one might see many similarities between them. Both van Gogh and Picasso had a desire to bring out what they feel into their art, the desire to portray not what something was, but of how they individually saw it. It is as if it wasn't paint they put on the canvas, but their emotions, full with color and surrealism. Both of these prominent artists shaped the genres they helped develop, but influenced future generations, and will continue to do so till the end of

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