Category: Vincent van Gogh

Table of Contents Introduction Historical Context Mental Illness Sunflowers Conclusion References Introduction Vincent van Gogh has had a complicated childhood, and the hardships of his later life worsened his mental state. The problem of the connection between Van Goghs artistic talent and his mental illness is still unsolved. Likewise, it is unknown what the illness…

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…

Table of Contents Introduction Formal Analysis Contextualization Conclusion References Introduction One of the most prominent paintings of Vincent van Gogh  The Starry Night  is currently exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The piece of art was created in 1889 and is still one of the most glorious paintings of…

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…

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 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,…

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…

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…

Table of Contents The Potato Eaters by Vincent Van Gogh Theory of naturalism and the Potato Eaters Historical significance Conclusion References The Potato Eaters by Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh was a renowned artist born in 1853 in Netherlands. He left a legacy of rich paintings that could be easily recognized and appreciated across…

Words Applied to Work Art 1 (Vase with 12 Sunflowers) Words Applied to Both Artistic Pieces Words Applied to Work Art 2 (Still Life with Absinthe) The painting is presented predominantly in yellow, warm colors, except for the blue background. It has no contrasts. The painting consists only of one main object. It is impossible…