Vincent van Gogh

with a mixture of yellow, green, blue, and white with green the dominate color and in the middle, there stands the big Cypress tree, which the artist used a mixture of greens, yellow and a touch of blue to bring out the realness of a tree in nature. Van Gogh is one of the most sought-after artists of this era, but when you look at this painting objectively at first glance it would seem that it does not really present a high degree of artistic sophistication. It appears the Cypresses is painted…

like the fauvists or expressionists. The similarities between Maurice de Vlaminck's "Chatou Bridge" (1907) and Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night" (1889) reflect some impressionism qualities that have positively influenced Vlaminck when composing this fauvist painting. Vlaminck reinforces this notion when he declares "I love van Gogh more than my own father", after visiting one of van Gogh's exhibitions in 1901. Maurice de Vlaminck was…

Van Gogh has suffered through many things but still believed in himself that he would make it through and sell his paintings that he thought inspired the world around him. These two characteristics, abundant and enthusiasm helped him begin on how to be an artist. Also he switched from place to place and carried his work and confidence in his mind. His mental health and body damage helped him reveal some masterpieces that he thought weren’t that good and . Van Gogh went through so many things…

Created by Vincent Van Gogh during the Post Impressionism movement, The Starry Night is one of Gogh’s most acclaimed paintings. His sheer brilliance of artistic talent is pleasantly conveyed to the viewer through a beautiful colour scheme and perfectly layered brushstrokes. The Starry Night is a mesmerizing visual expression of Gogh’s tortured emotional and spiritual state expressed through an imaginative and dramatic canvas. From the provided visual , I have observed…

pay closer attention to. The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh was painted in June of 1889. The view is from his room at Saint-Remy-de-Provence asylum. This piece was supposedly painted from memory and the stars are said to be based on a constellation Van Gogh had seen earlier. One of the first things that catches the viewers eye is the swirling…

home is an important step in everyone’s life. Most people want a place they can call their own, to live in a space without relying on the dependency of others. Throughout his life, Van Gogh had lived in approximately thirty-seven different homes, some of which he only spent weeks in. Due to his financial status, Van Gogh would constantly have to rely on the hospitality of his family and friends, spending his time as nothing more than a border. However, in 1888 he was final able to find a home of…

The portrait of postman Joseph Roulin was one of artist Vincent van Gogh’s favorite artwork. In 1888, van Gogh moved to Arles, France where he met Joseph Roulin. Roulin lived on the same street as van Gogh and they quickly became close friends. He became one of the most supportive person van Gogh has encounter during his difficult and lonely times as an artist in Southern France. The appearance of Joseph Roulin left a great impression on van Gogh, with his dark blue uniform, sturdy golden beard…

For my paper, I decided that I wanted to focus on artistic movements in paintings. During my time in Paris, I saw an array of artwork whether it was sculptures, photography, paintings, drawings, etc. I went to a couple of museums and saw pieces of work that fit into all of those artistic categories. As a viewer, you could see the difference between French artwork compared to African or Asian artwork. In this essay, I am going to compare and contrast 6 paintings from the french impressionism…

Jake Seavy Carol Lorenz Humanities: Museum Paper 12/7/2016 The Plain of Auvers The title of the piece I chose is “Wheat Fields after the Rain (The Plain of Auvers).” It is painted by Vincent van Gogh in July of 1890. The painting has various shades of green, yellow and blue. The sky is a light blue that has clouds that were painted in a circular pattern and it takes up about 1/3 of the picture. “The sky appears to stand a good several inches behind the horizon, the plain looks gradational by…

see and be seen by their fellow Parisians. Painting en plein air, the Impressionists aimed to capture these fleeting moments through rapid, loose brushstrokes which saw a complete revolution in pictorial technique. Having lived in Paris, Gauguin, Van Gogh and Cézanne were actively involved with the Impressionist…