Vincent van Gogh
Zundert, a village in the south of Netherlands, saw the birth of Vincent van Gogh on March 30, 1853. At a very young age, Van Gogh began to showcase his talented skills, but he decided to pursue his childhood artistry at age 27. Vincent emerged as a symbol of Post-Impressionism because of his use of vivid colors, emotional portrayals, and unique canvas surfaces in every painting. Inspired by Seurat, he learned Pointillism from Émile Bernard. He intensified the color of his paintings by using stippling brush strokes. From a distance, these small touches created an optical blending of the color hues. This technique generated a strong contrast and a marvelous composition with the complementary colors blue and orange, ("Vincent van Gogh 1853–1890"). After years of delirium and hallucinations, he shot himself, which led to an infection and a tragic death. Throughout the last two years of his life, he created his most famous paintings such as The Starry Night (1889), Red Vineyards (1888), and The Night Café (1888). Van Gogh’s brushwork creates a swirling effect on the clouds of The Starry Night. This epic painting depicts a gleaming town under a beautiful night sky full of stars. The balance of colors in this painting proves his mastery in the principles of design. Van Gogh produces dominance with orange and uses blue for the heaven. Also, Vincent creates asymmetrical balance to make the massive plant a focal point and illuminates the sky with small dashes of white. The church in the midst of the town gives a religious connotation and the cypress tree transmits a sense of exploration to otherworldly wonders. Vincent lights up the town by using a variety of yellows; however, the chapel completely lacks illumination or spirit. Hence, the darkness in the church shows Van Gogh’s disagreement with religion. The colossal tree reaching the stars conveys the idea of space travel. The surreal use of color in The Red Vineyard can easily capture someone’s attention. This painting shows a group of laborers working in the fields during a sunset. The sunrays create a spectrum of warm colors throughout the field that gives an unnatural and unique feeling. The intensity of the crop’s chroma transfers a sense of burning. The blues and greens cool down the vehemence of the composition and create a contrast between the workers, forest, and river. This painting displays Gogh’s technical skills and expressive use of color. Van Gogh’s shows his influence of Japanese culture in this resplendent artwork because the …show more content…
In this piece, Vincent illustrates the interior of a bar. The thickness of his brushstrokes creates magnificent textures on the painting’s canvas. For example, he replicates wood texture on the floor, chair, and tables. Every variation of perspective and color develops deep expressiveness. Van Gogh’s use of distorted perspective gives a direction to every edge and makes the viewer focus on the back door. The oppressive color palette produces a sickening environment. The yellow lamps illuminate the café and the blood red walls emphasize agony. By applying this coloration, Van Gogh depicts the castaways of humanity. The abandoned billiard table at the center of the painting conveys unfriendliness and unhappiness. Since the clock reads 12:15 after midnight, the people in bar must feel like homeless suffering from loneliness. The Night Café communicates countless human
Zundert, a village in the south of Netherlands, saw the birth of Vincent van Gogh on March 30, 1853. At a very young age, Van Gogh began to showcase his talented skills, but he decided to pursue his childhood artistry at age 27. Vincent emerged as a symbol of Post-Impressionism because of his use of vivid colors, emotional portrayals, and unique canvas surfaces in every painting. Inspired by Seurat, he learned Pointillism from Émile Bernard. He intensified the color of his paintings by using stippling brush strokes. From a distance, these small touches created an optical blending of the color hues. This technique generated a strong contrast and a marvelous composition with the complementary colors blue and orange, ("Vincent van Gogh 1853–1890"). After years of delirium and hallucinations, he shot himself, which led to an infection and a tragic death. Throughout the last two years of his life, he created his most famous paintings such as The Starry Night (1889), Red Vineyards (1888), and The Night Café (1888). Van Gogh’s brushwork creates a swirling effect on the clouds of The Starry Night. This epic painting depicts a gleaming town under a beautiful night sky full of stars. The balance of colors in this painting proves his mastery in the principles of design. Van Gogh produces dominance with orange and uses blue for the heaven. Also, Vincent creates asymmetrical balance to make the massive plant a focal point and illuminates the sky with small dashes of white. The church in the midst of the town gives a religious connotation and the cypress tree transmits a sense of exploration to otherworldly wonders. Vincent lights up the town by using a variety of yellows; however, the chapel completely lacks illumination or spirit. Hence, the darkness in the church shows Van Gogh’s disagreement with religion. The colossal tree reaching the stars conveys the idea of space travel. The surreal use of color in The Red Vineyard can easily capture someone’s attention. This painting shows a group of laborers working in the fields during a sunset. The sunrays create a spectrum of warm colors throughout the field that gives an unnatural and unique feeling. The intensity of the crop’s chroma transfers a sense of burning. The blues and greens cool down the vehemence of the composition and create a contrast between the workers, forest, and river. This painting displays Gogh’s technical skills and expressive use of color. Van Gogh’s shows his influence of Japanese culture in this resplendent artwork because the …show more content…
In this piece, Vincent illustrates the interior of a bar. The thickness of his brushstrokes creates magnificent textures on the painting’s canvas. For example, he replicates wood texture on the floor, chair, and tables. Every variation of perspective and color develops deep expressiveness. Van Gogh’s use of distorted perspective gives a direction to every edge and makes the viewer focus on the back door. The oppressive color palette produces a sickening environment. The yellow lamps illuminate the café and the blood red walls emphasize agony. By applying this coloration, Van Gogh depicts the castaways of humanity. The abandoned billiard table at the center of the painting conveys unfriendliness and unhappiness. Since the clock reads 12:15 after midnight, the people in bar must feel like homeless suffering from loneliness. The Night Café communicates countless human