Vincent van Gogh

This Artistic movement was founded in the the mid-19th century and consist of many landscapes artist that had the same views derived from romanticism. The painters had accumulated paintings from the Hudson River and many surroundings areas. Now, our generation of painters have with the school and expanded the places to have a wider variety of landscapes. These painting were created by artist that went to these aesthetic places and painted exactly what they saw. If some places were too difficult…

Charles Baudelaire’s “The Painter of Modern Life” and G.-Albert Aurier’s “Symbolism in Painting: Paul Gauguin” are key texts in understanding the creation of modern art in France. When looking at art produced from the 19th century, art changed forms from traditional, naturalistic styles towards modern styles is clear. Baudelaire and Aurier wield their conceptions of art and beauty against the Academy and its traditional style in the two texts. The different theories established in each article…

This style is evident in one of my favorite paintings by Cezanne titled Route devant la Montagne Sainte-Victoire, completed in 1902. The painting is part of a series Cezanne did between 1882 and 1906, which according to an online art magazine, contained some of “the greatest landscapes ever painted.” (Fernández) The view in this painting is of a mountain in France that is surrounded by forests. When looking at this painting the vivid colors and soft airy textures creates a positive aura. In…

Alanna Croysdale Mrs. Werner IB Lang and Lit SL I 15 September 2017 AZEK deck ad This print ad views a deck in the shape of a painter’s pallet from the top. It has colorful flowers placed around the edges of the deck and two people cooking a healthy, delicious looking meal in the center. It’s set on a field of perfect dark green grass and the lighting is focused on the deck. A short message, in white and gold, below the deck states “Create an enduring masterpiece”. At the bottom of the ad in a…

Van Gogh (The Sower) Every artist has his or her own style of painting; it depicts a story that has a personal significance to the artist and grabs attention towards the viewers. One of the most important artists during the impressionism times was Van Gogh. Most art lovers see Van Gogh as a troubled but yet successful person. Aside from his chaotic life, which led to a lot of drama and controversy, his paintings made way to his life and how captivating they would be towards the viewers. He…

As a federal prisoner, artist Michael Pelletier began painting as a way to lose himself. At least in his mind, art has the power to take him away from the concrete, cold surroundings of his cell, even if just for moments. However, it did not take long for him to see that painting gave him more than an imaginary vacation, but a reason for existing. Art literally saved his life from dissipating through the cracks of the justice system. The path to discovering his talent began many moons before…

Self Portrait, Myself at 66, is an oil on canvas, painted by Mathias J. Alten at his home studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan. and is most likely his final self-portrait. It currently resides in the George and Barbara Gordon Gallery at Grand Valley State University as a part of a collection titled ‘Mathias J. Alten: An American Impressionist’. Alten painted himself as a gray-haired man with a white shirt and gray pants, holding a palette and paintbrushes. It is evident in this work that Alten has…

Vincent had a reputations of a crazy artist, but that is not the only “crazy thing he did”. He was in love with a maid named Rachel, and to show his love for her, he mutilated himself by cutting off his ear and dropped it off at a brothel, the house the woman stayed at. The next day he was sent to a mental asylum in Arles called, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. The following night, he looked out his window at the village down below and started to paint the view. This is how The Starry Night came to be…

Van Gogh used all of the elements of art in “Starry Night”, but some call more attention to themselves than others. Line, for example is a prominent feature in this piece. Form, however must be searched for. See it? It’s hidden in the small houses tucked away under the night sky. I notice that color also dominates this piece, with strokes of blue littering the scene, with a beautiful contrast of yellow to represent stars. I see many organic shapes with the dark figure of the cypress tree, and…

Vanitas paintings are symbolic, strongly linked to the bible and coincides to the meaningless of life. The paintings, human life by Harmen Steenwyk and Audrey Flack may seem different from each other but both both portray the same message in through two very different ensembles of objects. 'Still Life: An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life' by Harmen Steenwyck is a typical example of a Dutch 'Vanitas' painting. Harmen steenwyck mostly painted fruits so this painting is a lot different to…