Category: Vincent van Gogh

  • Analysis of Style Role in Art: Vincent Van Gogh

    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,…

  • Van Gogh’s Art Appreciation: Starry Night

    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…

  • On Pech Merle Cave Drawings and The Starry Night by van Gogh

    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…

  • Vincent Van Gogh Life and Times

    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…

  • Van Gogh’s “Vase with 12 Sunflowers” and “Still Life with Absinthe”

    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…

  • Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” and “The Sea Coast”

    Table of Contents Introduction Inspiration Piece Context and Artistic Movement Individual Art Piece Description Thematic Connection Between the Two Pieces References Introduction The paintings of impressionists are bright and imaginative. The art encourages creativity and promotes inspiration. The Starry Night painting is used as the object of inspiration. Individual work is based on the technique…

  • Vincent Willem Van Gogh: Life and Creativity

    Vincent Willem van Gogh is a Dutch artist born on March 30, 1853, in Groot Zundert in the North Brabant province of Noord-Brabant, bordering Belgium. Memories of the famous artist about the beginning of life were sad, the childhood time was associated with darkness, coldness, and emptiness. The period of creativity, representing the first works…