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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…

Anne Frank is a 13-year-old Jewish girl who immigrated from Germany to Holland. Frank, being a very outgoing, optimistic, and sometimes even caring teenager she still has a different look on life. (Frank 7.21.44) “I’m finally getting optimistic”(Frank 284). Although she didn’t survive nor did her family, Anne believed she was going to survive the war. Anne is an open minded person and may speak out whenever something comes to mind. She never let anyone change her mind or take her expressions…

Brief Biography Full name Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), was born in Leeuwarden, Holland. The Dutch artist was a draftsman, book illustrator, tapestry designer, and muralist, but his primary work was as a printmaker. During his lifetime the artist has made 448 lithographs, woodcuts and wood engravings and over 2000 drawings and sketches. He was born as the fourth and youngest son of a civil engineer and failed his high school exams, however enrolled in the School for Architecture and…

Chronological/Timeline: Vincent Van Gogh (Dyson) My name is Vincent, Vincent Van Gogh.I am am a Dutch artist who lived in the 1800s I was not very known or popular in my time but later down the road I became well know in the art community world wide. People never really treated me the best of all people but I got some respect from other artist.I was always depressed, and later became mentally unstable because of life problems,The biggest were with my luck with women,I did not have the best luck…

This is where his art began to take on the style that would make him famous. He discovers Impressionists and Post Impressionists, discussing art with some of the most avant-garde and influential artists of his time – painters like Gauguin, Bernard, and Toulouse-Lautrec. He was using more color, applying the paint with thick, bold brushstrokes, and painted all that surrounded him. Van Gogh arranged to show his work, to positive reviews, but was still unable to sell any pieces. Vincent lived in…

Audrey Hepburn’s legacy Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston was born on May 4th in 1929. Her birthplace was Brussels, Belgium. Audrey’s parents were Ella Van Heemstra and Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston. Her Grandfather's were Aarnoud Van Heemstra and Victor John George Ruston. The Grandmother’s names were Elbrig Willemine Henriette Van Asbeck and Anna Ruston. Audrey only had two half brothers which their names were Lan Edgar Bruce Quarles Van Ufford and Arnoud Robert Alexander Quarles Van Ufford.…

Belgium was one of the oldest European countries. It was influenced by the cultures of Austria, France, germany, and Spain. Before, it was a province of Rome about 300 years ago. Bulgarian was in the rule of King Philip, the Good, of Burgundy in the late 1300s. After, it was declared its independence in 1831. Later, the first king of the country was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Leopold. Belgium gained its independence in 1830 leading with a mix of democracy and monarchy. Belgium has acquired its name…

While history has been marked by incredible artists that have changed the landscape of the arts and society. Still few stand out as much as Vincent van Gogh has in history, and while his works have been praised for centuries and rumors abound his life and legacy often the truth of such famous artists is rarely known and spoken about. This is why this essay will explore the life and work of Mr. Van Gogh as his life, a life that will expose just who Vincent van Gogh truly was and how his life and…

Introduction Luxembourg and Sweden are oft-overlooked countries in Europe. Each one has its own special charm, and something that truly defines its people. When one thinks of Luxembourg, the country’s wealth often comes to mind. With Sweden, the pop group ABBA jumps out. Regardless, something that binds these two countries together is the structure of their governments. They share very similar characteristics across their democratic institutions, which makes any difference significantly…

“The Diary of a Young Girl” written in letters by Anne Frank, is particularly interesting to teenagers and middle schoolers because of how real the book is. As the entries were written by someone experiencing the suffering, the book is very immersive and Anne’s depictions of her everyday life in the Annex is relatable to teens her age, and yet so unbelievable because of the conditions she was forced to live under. For example, she included a list of clothes she would like to buy after the war,…