Van Gogh Museum

Piet Mondrian was born March 7, 1872, as Pieter Cornerlis Mondriaan. He is well known for his involvement in the Dutch art movement De Stijl which “advocated pure abstraction and universality by a reduction to the essentials of form and color” (Neo-Plasticism and De Stijl). This means simplified shapes, ideally composed of just vertical or horizontal directions, and only primary colors in addition to black and white. From this concept, Mondrian produce many famous abstract paintings made up of…

Between the “Portrait of a Rabbi” and “Juno” the “Portrait of a Rabbi” looks to be the least finished of the two. There are aspects of both paintings that has caused some to claim that they are unfinished works. However, both works are completed works by Rembrandt. “Portrait of a Rabbi” demonstrates simple use of lines and economical use of paint. There are parts of his clothes in the bottom left corner that are indistinguishable and are made from a few brushstrokes. Rembrandt has used brush…

M.c. Escher is one of the world's most famous graphic artist known.He was born june 7th 1898 in leeuwarden netherlands. M.c. Escher studied at the school for architectural and decorative arts. He studied graphic arts. He has a wife and three sons as well. He was raised by his father he had four other brothers. M.c. Escher was a dutch man he died March 27,1972. M.c escher’s full name was Maurits Cornelis Escher. He was left handed and a talented artist but he did poorly in his other classes. He…

The life of Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh was born in Holland on March 30th, 1853 to his parents Anna Carbentus van Gogh and Theodorus van Gogh. He had three sisters, Elisabeth, Anna, Wil, and two brothers, Theo and Cor. Van Gogh didn't get into art until 1870, at 16, he was employed by the Hague gallery that was run by French art dealers Goupil et Cie. Van Gogh decided that he didn’t want to be an art dealer any more because it didn't interest him anymore, and he decided wanted to…

Rembrandt was born to the son a miller on July 15, 1606. His family was modest but took a great deal of care about his education. Although he enrolled in the University of Leiden he soon left to follow his passion for art. Both his masters Jacob van Swanenburch and later on Pieter Lastman were greatly known for their historical paintings. He mastered and perfected everything he was taught after six months. As a young master he then gained a more famously known student named Gerrit Dou. His wife…

Was Rockwell’s painting based off of cultural or historical reasons? Tacked on the upper right corner is to be found Durer, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, and Picasso’s paintings, this helps Rockwell attempt to create himself in part through the likeness of history, or was this a way to compare and contrast their skills and accomplishments. Noticing the three photos on the left corner of the canvas…

Perched atop the living room fireplace, a replica of the Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece “The Starry Night” mesmerized my eyes and imagination. Overcoming the limitations of a 20”x30” dark frame, the hills rolled and the clouds swirled, immersing me within its third dimension. Inspired and amazed by power of rendering trivial scene into a creative art work“The Starry Night” , I challenged myself to create artwork as creative as Van Gogh’s, one that was deserving of the space right next to his…

while in the pursuit of perfection. This boy’s name is Vincent Van Gogh, about whom it could be said, he is the greatest artist to ever have lived. Van Gogh’s art has been sold for more money than any artist to have ever lived. The monetary value of art is not the most important factor. Art should be really valued by what it portrays. Art is a window to the soul; it shows the passion that a person holds close to their heart.…

with local common financial hardships of the people of that time. It was around this same time Johannes would meet a gentleman named Peiter van Ruijven, Mr. Ruijven would become a benefactor of Johannes and would come to buy most of the paintings Johannes would later come to paint. Johannes’ family would come to rely on the financial support of Peiter van Ruijven, his money would become very crucial; their very way of life depended on Mr. Ruijven’s love for Johannes artwork. , whose…

February 2016 Nocturne An Analysis of The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh “This morning I saw the countryside from my window a long time before sunrise, with nothing but the morning star, which looked very big,” wrote Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo. Fascinated by oil and water brush style painting, and brooding in a slow gloom of the mind, van Gogh remains the most well known impressionist artist around the world. Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night has risen now to the peak of…