Philbrook Museum of Art

Nighthawks by Edward Hopper is a very famous artwork that was made in 1942. The artwork features a bar on a street corner and appears to be the only store open at the time on the street. The bar is not busy at all, there are only 4 people featured in the artwork including the bartender. A man and a redheaded woman sit together on one side of the bar, while a man who is alone sits on the other side of the bar. The bartender is dressed in all white and is reaching for something behind the bar. The…

Museum Visit Paper The Columbus Museum is the second largest museum in Georgia. Fine art collection including paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts. Clothing, books, furnishings to firearms they have an exceptional and cultivating exhibit. From the greeting of the receptionist to the warmth of the lighting that gives you comfort while visiting. Excellence, depth, and inspiration are the words that describe The Columbus Museum. Visiting the art museum was an awe-inspiring experience for…

How big of an impact did Van Gogh leave in the art department? Between the years of 1881 to 1890, Van Gogh painted about 900 paintings. There are three topics in this paper which are Van Gogh’s childhood, his adult life and some of the paintings he created. I believe these three topics are much needed if you want to learn anything about Van Gogh. Vincent Williem Van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853. His parents were Theodorus and Cornelia Van Gogh. A year before he was born his mother had a…

The oils painting depicts an expressive swirling night sky and a sleeping village, with a large flame-lie cypress, thought to represent the bridge between life and death, looming in the foreground. This paintings is currently housed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY. Vincent Van Gogh painted two series of sunflowers in Arles, France: four between August and September 1888 and one in January…

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…

Inside of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City holds the iconic painting, The Starry Night. Dutch Expressionist Vincent Van Gogh created this painting in 1889, using oil on canvas. The Starry Night is considered to be one of the most famous works of art of all time and is the perfect idealization of Post-Impressionist Art. Post-Impressionism is the reaction of impressionists against the naturalism to discover line, form, color, and emotion. Van Gogh turned to art as an outlet for expressing…