consider a contemporary expression that reflects the given theme portrayed in both artworks. More specifically‚ I will focus on how each painting is a realistic representation of a family’s everyday life. The first painting is by Jan Steen and is titled The Merry Family and was created in 1668 and in this painting‚ it depicts a boisterous family gathering or possibly dinner. The second painting is by Vincent van Gogh and is titled The Potato Eaters. It was created in 1885 and displays the
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Throughout the painting‚ we are able to see quite a lot of sharp edges and contrasting colours. The woman’s black piercing eyes are wide-opened‚ her tears running down in clear drops‚ and she is biting a handkerchief which she grips tightly in her hands. Placed on the top of her head is a black‚ yellow and red hat with a blue flower on top. Her shattered image reminds us almost of a broken mirror and her distressed face enables us to see the pure emotions this lady is feeling. The painting seems resemble
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Vincent Van Gogh- Irises- 1889 Irises-1889 Vincent Van Gogh J-Paul Getty Museum Oil Pint During Van Goghs stay in the asylum at Saint- Remy‚ he devoted himself entirely to his artwork calling it the ’lightening conductor for his illness’ he believed that painting was the only thing that kept him from loosing his sanity. His painting ’the irises’ was the first completed work in the asylum‚ which differes from his later pieces as it does not show traces of tension and bad mood
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DO YOU EVEN VAN GOGH‚ BRO? Pipkin 1 On July 27th 1890 Vincent Van Gogh died a fairly young man‚ completely crazy and lost in his own mind. I want to dive deeper into the life of this brilliant‚ yet completely crazy man‚ who has produced more than 2‚100 artworks‚ made up of some 1‚300 watercolors and 860 oil paintings(Vincent Van Gogh Biography‚ quotes
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Anne’s inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting Starry Night. It begins with a quote from a letter written by Van Gogh‚ which says that he has a deep need for religion‚ and that it is when he feels this need that he goes out and paints the stars. This is very profound because it is about man’s need for something everlasting and holy. Even though Van Gogh didn’t want religion in his life‚ he still had a need for the holy. By creating the painting of the stars‚ Van Gogh was‚ in effect‚ memorializing
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Vincent Van Gogh‚ one of the most well-known post-impressionist artists‚ for whom color was the chief symbol of expression. He was born in Groot-Zundert‚ Holland on March 30‚ 1853.Between November of 1881 and July of 1890‚ Vincent van Gogh painted almost 900 paintings. Since his death‚ he has become one of the most famous painters in the world. Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life‚ the aftermath of his work is enormous. Van Gogh’s paintings have captured the minds and hearts of millions of
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the painting called “Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh from an online art source. This is a painting I have seen several times since the second grade in art class‚ but on Tuesday‚ October 10‚ 2017‚ at 2:34 pm. I witnessed this painting once again. Vincent Van Gogh‚ who was born in 1853 and lived until 1890‚ painted “Starry Night” in June of 1889. This painting represents the view of the East window from his room in the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. (Van Gogh) From 1889 to now‚ the painting itself
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Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who influenced the art world in the twentieth century and how people view art today. Vincent’s first brother died as an infant and he always thought of himself as the “replacement child.” Being the oldest in the family‚ Vincent had to drop out of school to work and financially support his family. His younger brother Theo was a respected art dealer who financially supported Vincent when he realized his passion in art. Vincent Van Gogh was a painter
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summer of 1881 Vincent Van Gogh asked for his cousin’s hand in marriage and was turned down. He was very insistent on seeing her and took action on this by holding his hand in a flame and holding up the words “Let me see her for as long as I can keep my hand in the flame” (Wikipedia‚ Letter 193 from Vincent to Theo‚ The Hague‚ May 14‚ 1882). In 1885 Vincent’s father died (ArtBook: Van Gogh; A profound and tormented genius—his life in paintings‚ 1998). In December of 1888‚ Vincent Van Gogh had been
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Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh has risen to the peak of artistic achievements. Although Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life‚ the aftermath of his work is enormous. Starry Night is one of the most well known images in modern culture as well as being one of the most replicated and sought after prints. From Don McLean’s song ’Starry‚ Starry Night’ (Based on the Painting)‚ to the endless number of merchandise products sporting this image‚ it is nearly impossible to shy away from this amazing
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