Category: Vincent van Gogh

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference Introduction Starry Night is one of the most famous pictures of Vincent van Gogh, which was created when he was in the asylum due to his mental health problems. It is generally thought that it depicts the view from his window there. The work of art has…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Personality Legacy Public Perception Works Cited Introduction When it comes to analyzing historical personalities, it is easier to approach those whose contribution can be measured by the economic and political impact their activities produced on contemporaries. The picture is quite different from people of art as there are no objective…

Discussion of contrasts evident in artworks from various ages and art movements is an essential part of art investigations. Understanding the differences between works created and analyzing the historical context of the era in question can significantly improve the historians knowledge regarding specific artistic approaches (Roslak, 2017). In this work, two artworks pertaining to divisionism…

Vincent van Gogh, in his classical painting titled Starry Night, created one of the most brilliant paintings globally. Contemporary culture centralizes this artistic work as a great masterwork of history (Art in Context Para 4). Van Goghs painting can be understood from numerous perspectives of social orbs since the image relays the various cultural transformations…

Introduction I have encountered van Gogh self-portrait during my visit to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This painting is a part of a private collection, but it is displayed there among the works of other impressionists (Self-Portrait). The work is called Self-Portrait. It was made by a Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh,…

Table of Contents Introduction Original Piece of Art Personal Art Piece Connection Between The Two Paintings Conclusion References Introduction The Starry Night is a recognized masterpiece by the prominent Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. This painting has influenced many works of art in the 20th century as well as some modern artists. In this paper,…

The concept of style is often mentioned in relation to different art pieces. A style as an artistic notion might seem somewhat difficult to explain. However, the definition offered by Hauser (2018) seems to be comprehensive and detailed enough. Specifically, Hauser (2018) defines style as a characteristic of art pieces that determines their external parameters,…

Source of Inspiration: Context and Artistic Movement Even though Van Goghs infamous lack of recognition at the time when he reached his artistic peak is slightly exaggerated, people know him by two or three of his art pieces, at best, and The Starry Night is one of them (Brodskaia, 2014). Representing the very essence of…

The prehistoric paintings of the Pech Merle Cave in France and The Starry Night by renowned painter Vincent van Gogh are among the most famous artworks worldwide. Both works portray the elements of the real world available to the artists at the time, yet the realness is distorted through the choice of painting technique. The…

Art has always been one of the most complex subjects of human perception due to the multiplicity of concepts encoded in a single detail of an artwork. Some researchers believe that the idea embedded in the painting by the author should be considered by the recipient before the appreciation for better understanding and respect for…