Vincent Willem van Gogh, a Dutch post-Impressionist had a tragic life and finally succumbed to frequent bouts of psychological disorders and anxiety when he was only 37. Starting from toiling at art firms to traveling extensively through The Hague, London and Paris, and working as a missionary in a mining region in Belgium, Gogh's life unfolds varied experiences. It was only after he moved to south France when his paintings were admired by eminent artists of France.
While it may sound utopian, but his knack for painting self-portraits and his prolific niche to portray nature's beauty, will leave you spellbound. He drew as many as 37 self-portraits, and his widely known paintings like the Cypresses series, the Flowering Orchards series, the Flowers series, and the Wheat Fields series gained distinct prominence.
His unconventional 'mix-media' painting style is enough to prove his artistic expertise. A self-made artist without any formal training, Gogh was known to work on re-used older canvases. Though most of his works also portray usage of dilute-oil and brush, the artist did use a lot of bright colors in his paintings during his 20's.
In fact, his peerless artistic prodigy, and his liberal usage of bright colors, left a lasting influence on modern art, as artists like Willem de Kooning, Howerd Hodgkin, Henri Matisse and many others adopted his painting style. In fact, he often said that his art is his progeny, his legacy. Further, Francis Bacon was not only inspired by his art, but also considered Gogh an 'alienated outsider'.
For instance, Gogh's The Starry Night depicts the northern view of the night sky from his sanatorium. The history of this art started at Arles with Gogh's Starry Night Over The Rhone [1] and [2], which finally gave way to The Starry Night. The illustration of the endless sky embracing the cozy village of Saint-Remy looks most intriguing. On the far right is the Alpilles hills, to the left is the Cyprus tree, and sprinkled all over the sky is the Ursa Major constellation (8 stars). Though the art overtly portrays his painting style of using dilute-oil and brush, yet the 8 stars vividly delineate his life's philosophy to evangelize the poor. Other than just illustrative intensity, the picturesque set refreshes childhood imaginations. Further, the majestic dark structure to the left depicts isolation, an expression of Gogh's profound pensiveness while he was in asylum. However, while art historian Joachim Pissarro admires the nocturnal fascination of Gogh, critic Simone Singh (writer) finds Gogh's work a replica of the Whirlpool Galaxy sketch by erstwhile painter Lord Rosso.
No matter what odds, Vincent Van Gogh though exposed to criticisms, and not even fortunate enough to experience his days of fame, remains alive among artists and in history pages.
While it may sound utopian, but his knack for painting self-portraits and his prolific niche to portray nature's beauty, will leave you spellbound. He drew as many as 37 self-portraits, and his widely known paintings like the Cypresses series, the Flowering Orchards series, the Flowers series, and the Wheat Fields series gained distinct prominence.
His unconventional 'mix-media' painting style is enough to prove his artistic expertise. A self-made artist without any formal training, Gogh was known to work on re-used older canvases. Though most of his works also portray usage of dilute-oil and brush, the artist did use a lot of bright colors in his paintings during his 20's.
In fact, his peerless artistic prodigy, and his liberal usage of bright colors, left a lasting influence on modern art, as artists like Willem de Kooning, Howerd Hodgkin, Henri Matisse and many others adopted his painting style. In fact, he often said that his art is his progeny, his legacy. Further, Francis Bacon was not only inspired by his art, but also considered Gogh an 'alienated outsider'.
For instance, Gogh's The Starry Night depicts the northern view of the night sky from his sanatorium. The history of this art started at Arles with Gogh's Starry Night Over The Rhone [1] and [2], which finally gave way to The Starry Night. The illustration of the endless sky embracing the cozy village of Saint-Remy looks most intriguing. On the far right is the Alpilles hills, to the left is the Cyprus tree, and sprinkled all over the sky is the Ursa Major constellation (8 stars). Though the art overtly portrays his painting style of using dilute-oil and brush, yet the 8 stars vividly delineate his life's philosophy to evangelize the poor. Other than just illustrative intensity, the picturesque set refreshes childhood imaginations. Further, the majestic dark structure to the left depicts isolation, an expression of Gogh's profound pensiveness while he was in asylum. However, while art historian Joachim Pissarro admires the nocturnal fascination of Gogh, critic Simone Singh (writer) finds Gogh's work a replica of the Whirlpool Galaxy sketch by erstwhile painter Lord Rosso.
No matter what odds, Vincent Van Gogh though exposed to criticisms, and not even fortunate enough to experience his days of fame, remains alive among artists and in history pages.
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