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century artist, James Abbott McNeil Whistler. At first glance, one notices the simple yet elegant nature of this painting. The focus in this piece is put on the Thames River and the Battersea Bridge since they are at the forefront of the painting. This art work encompasses the beauty of the Thames River during night time, hence the use of the word "nocturne" in the naming of this piece. However, it is worth mentioning that this specific work can almost appear monochromatic due to the…

A fine example of beautiful art is, Vincent Van Gogh’s painting Starry Night Over the Rhone was created in 1888. Other than this particular piece Van Gogh created large assortment of night paintings because “…before he became an artist, Vincent van Gogh was fascinated by the cycles of nature and human life and the times of day.” (Van Gogh and The Colors of the Night. 9) He was looking to capture the emotions and feelings of the times. Gogh’s work appeals to us not only for it being pleasing to…

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…

The Starry Night painting by Vincent Van Gogh was painted in 1889. It was an oil canvas of the night sky. Van Gogh was a fanatic for night time and showed that in this painting. In Starry Night, the light is shining bright with energy and life, with a very quiet village below. Van Gogh put the cypress tree in his painting to connect the earth and sky, some say that he used the tree to reflect his own thoughts about death. Van Gogh depicted a lot of darkness in this oil painting, but made it seem…

Vincent and Theo were living together, there was no need for them to write letters to each other. With no letters to look back on we have no way to know much about Vincent’s time in Paris. We do know that during his stay he collected more japanese art work with the bright vibrant coloring. In his two year stay, he painted over 200 pieces. Once van Gogh thought he had captured Paris as best he could, He moved. “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought…

Vincent van Gogh was an amazing post-impressionist painter who was poor and went practically unrecognized his whole life. Now, he is most known for the emotion, beauty, and color that he put into his work that extremely influenced 20th century art. While many know that Van Gogh was a tad bit on the crazy side, not many people have taken the time to understand why he was like this. Like almost everyone, his childhood had a major role in how he developed as a person. Then, in his late teens and…

the two pieces as well as some differences that makes each piece stand out. Each piece uses a different element of art and a principle form of art that makes the two pieces very noteworthy to the viewers. I chose these two pieces, because I can see why and how each of the two artist created their piece and it’s very interesting how surprisingly similar they both are when it comes to art and to life in general. Vincent Van Gogh, who created Starry Night, was born on March 30th, 1853. He was one…

Description There are various shades of blue and black, splashes of yellows, a textured cypress tree, yellow stars, a crescent moon glazed in its own yellow light, a blue mountain range, fields of blue, a town, buildings was a dash of orange in the windows, a church with a large steeple, vertical and horizontal lines, black lines in the tree, small trees in the town with curly tops, reflections of the yellow moonlight on the tops of the buildings and the small trees. Analysis There are five…

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” was once said by a great man named Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh’s personal information, his mental illness, his art style, and my personal thought on one of his magnificent paintings is just a small part of this bright eyed person. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ “This great man was born on March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. Vincent Van Gogh’s older brother was also named Vincent Van Gogh but passed away at birth”. Vincent Van…

painting was painted on canvas using oil. This painting is strongly influenced by Dutch art. This self-portrait was painted before Van Gogh's move to Paris. It is typical of his earlier paintings. His earlier paintings are known for being more realistic. The dark earthy tones, which are characteristic of traditional Dutch painting, are used to create an image of humble dignity. This specific work is influenced by the art of Anton Mauve. Anton Mauve was Van Gogh's cousin-in-law and tutor in the…