Why Van Gogh cut his ear Van Gogh and Gauguin were sharing a small room in Arles‚ France. The evening before the ear cutting incident they were at a Cafe drinking absinthe‚ a known epileptogenic drink that is now illegal. For no apparent reason Van Gogh picked up his absinthe and threw it at Gauguin. The next day he couldn’t remember having done it. Gauguin told him he was going to go elsewhere‚ which upset Van Gogh. Gauguin went out for a walk... "Going to his mirror and taking up his razor
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Vincent Van Gogh influenced the modern world. And even though he lived more than a hundred and fifteen years ago‚ his work is still altering the way we view beauty‚ persona and individuality. Vincent Van Gogh is considered to be one of the most prolific Dutch painters of all time. He only lived to be thirty seven years and was little appreciated during his lifetime. He grew famous some years after his death. He started painting in his late twenties and one of the most unusual facts about Van Gogh is
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named Diptych of Martin van Nieuwenhove‚ Memling combines both of his skills to create a painting that is similar to Campin’s Merode Altarpiece‚ done between 1425 and 1428. The many comparisons of these paintings show that the Northern Flemish paintings during the Early Renaissance held a persistent style‚ but Memling’s painting shows progressed style differences in his use of atmospheric perspective‚ the frames of the painting‚ and unifying the two images. Diptych of Martin van Nieuwenhove is a 15th-century
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Technology in Education In our lives today we expect technology to make a difference‚ and particularly in furthering our education. We see technologies effects as beneficial. We look for it to change‚ and improve‚ what has come before it. Technology is the set of means without which certain kinds of constructive activity would be almost impossible. It supports our efforts to appeal to different learning styles‚ which give us a way to interact with each other and extend the learning experiences.
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Andrew Jackson‚ who was in office from 1829-1837‚ was a president of many firsts as he was the first frontier president‚ first to have a “kitchen cabinet”‚ and first to use a pocket veto. Jackson was later succeeded by his vice president‚ Martin Van Buren. Van Buren‚ who was in office from 1837-1841‚ was known for his shrewd political skills. Both these men laid down the foundations for a stronger‚ more centralized national government with methods that garnered mixed responses. Andrew Jackson was a
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Hugo van der Goes’s Portinari Masterpiece Hugo van der Goes is considered one of the great northern Italian Renaissance artists. His unique style and artistic inventions inspired numerous contemporary artists in Florence. The Portinari Altarpiece‚ Sant’ Egidio‚ Florence‚ Italy‚ ca. 1476‚ is remarked as great altarpiece within art history that clearly depicts the influence of patronage within society. Tommaso Portinari‚ the donor of the Portinari Altarpiece‚ an Italian agent who worked as an assistant
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of times‚ dark‚ cool colors are made to show darker emotions‚ and light‚ warm colors are added where happy emotions radiate out in a painting. Contrast in colors was also used to help distinguish different feelings between parts of each painting. Van Gogh was one of the most popular painters to use color to show his feelings; he went for contrast and bolder strokes that were charged with emotional energy. In his famous piece‚ Starry Night‚ he used the blues to show the cold‚ winter winds of France
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”: A History of Vans Warped Tour Summer heat‚ loud music‚ endless partying and people you’ll never forget. That’s what people think all across the country when they hear the words “Warped Tour!”. Every summer from June to August artists from all over the world‚ playing all genres of music‚ join this spectacular festival. How exactly was this tour started? Who was the founder? Why was it started? And who are all these amazing people that one meets at a festival such as this? Vans Warped Tour means
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Van Gogh Born: 30 March 1853 in Zundert‚ Netherlands Died: 29 July 1890‚ aged 37 Nationality: Dutch Van Gogh worked as missionary in Belgium (mining region) where he began to sketch people and study art but started drawing from early age which he then decided he wanted to become an artist. He started painting in his late 20’s. Van Gogh completed over 1‚000 drawings in total and regarded drawing as a basic task enabling him to grow artistically and to study form and movement. Drawing was also
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