I will be discussing the famous painter of Van Gogh and a painting that he described as ugly. Van Gogh described this painting as “…one of the ugliest I have done…” He then stated that he tried to show the fervor of the human race describing various colors when visualized would not be appealing together. He also regarded the room he painted as “blood red and dark yellow” which gives another negative attribute to the painting. The lamps that Van Gogh describes are not bright and vibrant but they
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Introduction Vincent Van Gogh was one of the greatest artists who involved himself in artwork with full dedication. Born in 1853 in Holland‚ he rose despite the odds he faced in his life which brought transformations and made him create improvising unique styles. Since his formative years and later in his middle years‚ Van Gogh maintained immense interest in artwork and did not fail to help others and engage in different forms of art available at the time. Later in his life‚ Van Gogh’s mental health
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Self Portrait with a Bandaged ear and pipe Production background After having dreamt about an artist community for a long time‚ Van Gogh finally bought a ‘yellow house’ in Arles and invite Paul Gauguin. There Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin lived together‚ discussed artwork and focused on producing works of art. Gauguin makes a portrait of Van Gogh in front of one of his sunflower canvases‚ which Van Gogh describes as "certainly me‚ but me gone mad." However‚ their frequent personality clashes lead to
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Rebecca Shulman February 25‚ 2013 ENGL 205-04 Epic and Romance Paper #1: Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh‚ 1889 Swirls mix with white‚ yellow‚ blue‚ and black as the town sleepily yet still so helplessly moves on with its life. No one can truly understand the mystery of the night until they’ve watched it grow. The night is born so magically as the sun of the day descends over the horizon and the moon peeks in through the shadows. It’s a darker sun‚ and although it is not quite as bright
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Influx of Japanese design‚ cultural exchange‚ and ukiyo-e prints influenced artists of the 18th and 19th century such as Vincent van Gogh and Edgar Degas. According to the video‚ Converging Culture‚ ukiyo-e was a pictorial tradition in Japan by which artists were depicting modern‚ everyday life as well as well-known landmarks. Ukiyo-e was first produced in the seventeenth century and showed scenes and characters from the entertainment districts of modern Tokyo‚ Edo. The thought that each moment in
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Artists paint and create images as a form of communication. A concept which most artists find hard to paint is their inner thought and feelings. As they must explore deep into their sub-conscious to find who they truly are as a person and how they can represent that on a canvas‚ print or paper through the use of symbols and other techniques. Two artists who have done this are Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh. Frida Kahlo was one of the most important Mexican artists of her time. She is well known
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as the artist explores a particular topic or direction. Through the use of media‚ signs‚ symbols‚ and text‚ the artist can make an intensely personal statement that is reflective of the "self within" but still open to the interpretation of the viewer. The language of Art is like the body language on a persons face‚ the story is shown and emotion conveyed through the textures‚ colours and composition. The artists‚ Freydoon Rassouli‚ Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn and and Vincent Van Gogh will be
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An old painter‚ name Vincent van Gogh‚ once said a very inspiring and motivational set of words that are still remembered down to the day you’re reading this literature. He uttered this accumulation of colloquy. “If you hear a voice within you saying ‘you cannot paint’ then by all means paint‚ and that voice will be silenced.” What an interesting‚ inspirational‚ and motivational set of well chosen words this is! What‚ you don’t see the magnificent way these words could lift one’s soul? Why don’t
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Rhone by Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh seems very enthused in this painting. For instance‚ the reflections and pure energy in this painting are very inspirational. Illustrated with darkness in which it creates foreboding feeling‚ perhaps due to a grieving situation or any type of threatening circumstance. However‚ the twinkling of the stars and their reflections of the Rhone give calmness and tranquility of the night to come. Starry Night Over the Rhone by Vincent Van Gogh represents an embracing
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and lost my mind in the process” - Vincent Van Gogh (Vangoghgallery.com). Despite being a failure during his lifetime‚ Vincent Van Gogh had a tremendous impact on art. He had a large effect on the world with his abstract paintings that still amaze people to this day. However‚ Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter who faced many hardships throughout his life. He is commonly known for cutting off his ear‚ and being mentally unstable; however‚ Vincent Van Gogh still influenced others through his artwork
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