Arles

‘I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best’; This quote by Mexican surrealist Frida Kahlo expresses the importance of the ‘self portrait’ and how critical they are to understanding an artist. They are the form in which many artists have come to be remembered, offering insights into their lives, surroundings, and even their state of mind. Self portraits have been used throughout time to advertise artistic skills, to practise craft, to explore their inner…

The author Martin of Arles talks about superstition, but also frivolously mentions the maleficium which can be translated to, “malevolent sorcery” or in other words, witchcraft. Despite the slight shift of focus on witchcraft in the fifteenth century, there is a lot of similarity…

“I put my heart and soul into my work, and I have lost my mind in the process.” (Vincent Van Gogh) This quote is an accurate description of the life of Vincent Van Gogh. He had so much passion, and love. He also faced much rejection which caused him to go crazy. He was born in 1853, to his father, a minister, and his mother, an artist. His mother inspired him to go into art, and he began his career working with his uncle at an art dealership. After he fell in love with a girl, and she rejected…

The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) inspired by his Impressionist predecessors, cultivated a style that would be come to be known as Post-Impression. Van Gogh’s style expressed psychological and emotional responses to the surrounding world with an enhancing and expanding upon Impressionism. He used a brighter palette of colors with a looser brush stroke that left visual evidence of its action on the canvas. Historically, Van Gogh was known for having suffered from deep depression…

they often argued until the night that he became so unstable that he went to a brothel where he cut his ear off in an attempt to give a prostitute named Rachel. This event in particular is what led to becoming hospitalized. Eventually, the people of Arles, where he resided when out of the hospital, signed a petition, which stated that Vincent van Gogh was dangerous and mentally unstable. After the petition was signed, he chose to relocate to the Saint Paul de Mausole Asylum in Saint Rémy de…

Paul Gauguin is an artist whose usage of colors allows the viewers to experience dramatic changes. Unrealistic and implausible as colors may seem, he simply painted the colors reflected in his eyes, something that had been his philosophy of life. Gauguin was a leading French Post-Impressionist, who was not well appreciated until after his death. He was a pioneer in the Symbolist art movement of the early 1900s in France. Fauvism and Expressionism are advanced stages that were set from Gauguin’s…

This paper is about the history of Christianity. It will attempt to answer a friends questions about the history of Christianity and its’ importance in evangelizing. It will discuss its implications on my life and faith. To start to answer my friend, it would be inappropriate to just blurt out an answer of yes, when that answer is less than correct. The history of Christianity is necessary in evangelizing. People need to know why. Why are there so many different religious doctrines?…

was a sketch of a man sweeping in the street lined with many trees called pollard willows. Another famous painting is called “Cafe Terrace at Night” which is also called “Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum”. This was a colored oil painting made in Arles, France in mid- September 1888. Around the same time Van Gogh also created “The Night Cafe” which was painted for the owner of the cafe. “The Church at Auvers” which was painted in 1890 is one of the most famous paintings he had done, it is now…

Hi I am Sahar and I am going to talk about post impressionism. Post Impressionism started in the beginning of 19th century and it is the period after impressionism. It is the result of the reaction which was against impressionism in the late 1880s. Impressionism started in France. By reference to Matthew Collins, Impressionism was the first movement of modern art and it started in 1880s. Impressionism is about reality, expressions, sensations, and the use of the boldness of colours. Artists…

Vincent van Gogh, born on March 30th 1853, became an influential contributor to the Post-Impressionist art movement and impacted the development of 20th century art. Through his “impulsive, gestural technique and symbolic colours” (Callow, 1990), he encouraged artists after him to interpreted the world through their eyes, mind, and heart. By challenging the natural representation of his subjects, incorporating themes of deeper symbolism and emotional content into his works, as well as his bold…