...Starry Night Analysis Date of Creation: 1889 Height (cm): 73.70 Length (cm): 92.10 Medium: Oil Support: Canvas Subject: Landscapes Characteristics: Post-impressionism Framed: Yes Art Movement: Post-Impressionism Created by: Vincent van Gogh Current Location: New York, New York Owner: Museum of Modern Art Starry Night Analysis Page's Content Composition Use of color Use of Light Mood, Tone and Emotion Brushstroke Starry Night Composition Top Starry Night Vincent van Gogh The night sky depicted by van Gogh in the Starry Night painting is brimming with whirling clouds, shining stars, and a bright crescent moon. The setting is one that viewers can relate to and van Gogh´s swirling sky directs the viewer´s eye around the painting, with spacing between the stars and the curving contours creating a dot-to-dot effect. These internal elements ensure fluidity and such contours were important for the artist even though they were becoming less significant for other Impressionists. Thus Starry Night´s composition was distinct from the Impressionist technique of the 19thcentury. The artist was aware that his Starry Night composition was somewhat surreal and stylized and in a letter to his brother he even referred to "exaggerations in terms of composition. " The vivid style chosen by van Gogh was unusual - he chose lines to portray this night scene when silhouettes would have been a more obvious choice. In Starry Night contoured forms are...
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...The Starry Night is a miraculous painting created by Vincent Van Gogh in 1889 and is arguably one of the greatest paintings of all time. In this painting Van Gogh depicts an image of an actual starry night over a small town in France named Saint-Rémy. Using oil on canvas, Van Gogh painted a combination of 11 swirly stars as well as a crescent moon. The most noticeable feature of Starry Night is a silhouette of a green cypress tree. Starry Night gave me a feeling of relaxation because on a clear night my number one thing to do is relax and to not be concerned with life’s problems. Starry Night is painted with heavy brushstrokes and has a very rich texture. Starry Night did not become such a well-known painting until Van Gogh’s death a year later in 1890. After his death, the original painting was sold between numerous people before the Museum of Modern Art acquired it and placed it in their museum in New...
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...Aug. 30, 2010 Feelings Waltz on the Canvas Vincent Van Gogh and His Impact on Art World “ ... Starry starry night, Flaming flowers that brightly blaze Swirling clouds in violet haze Reflect in Vincent’s eyes of china blue Colors changing hue Morning fields of amber grain Weathered faces lined in pain Are soothed beneath the artist’s loving hand…” In the song “Vincent”, Mclean reveals one after another beautiful painting of Van Gogh through the singer’s gorgeous words. At the same time he expresses his understanding and respect to the gifted artist Vincent Van Gogh. Even though Van Gogh was suffered by hunger and cold, misunderstanding and distorting, he had always immersed in creating art with passion. His inspiration of art creating was never surrendered to the fate. Speaking was never Van Gogh’s strength. He preferred to communicate with others through his art works. Van Gogh said, “…art wells up from a deeper source out of our soul.” The art world should be grateful for Van Gogh’s special way of communication. Otherwise there will never be Post-impressionism. Vincent Van Gogh lived long time ago, and yet his work is still varying many perspectives of people’s life. The legacy of Vincent Van Gogh led the flourish of the Post-impressionism and Expressionism, impacted many artists’ art style in nowadays, and changed the way mankind views the beauty of the world and society. After Van Gogh died, people started to notice him and his artwork...
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...Professor Lilly Introduction to Humanities II 14EW2 30 November 2014 Starry Night and The Course of the Empire: Desolation Starry Night was created by Vincent Van Gogh during the Post Impressionism period. Starry Night was painted in oil on canvas in June 1889, and the dimensions are 29 x 36 ¼ inches. This painting is on display at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, New York. The Course of the Empire: Desolation was created by Thomas Cole during the Romanticism period. Desolation was painted in oil on canvas is 1836, and the dimensions are 62.99 x 39.37 inches. This painting is on display at The New York Historical Society in New York, New York. Fig. 1. Starry Night Fig. 2. The Course of the Empire: Desolation Starry Night is an embodiment of the Post Impressionism period. The rejection of the Impressionists concern with natural lighting and color in favor of an emphasis on abstract qualities or symbols is seen through this piece as Van Gogh uses impasto to create vibrant, glowing stars in the night sky. There is a dynamic energy to this piece seen through the exploding stars in contrast to the quiet, sleeping village. Starry Night was created while Van Gogh was in an Asylum at Saint-Remy, France and was recreated from memory. There is a mixture of imagination and reality throughout the piece. While the night sky is the rendition of a sky Van Gogh saw while living in the South of France, the church spire is not...
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...ART - 111 - Z90 Professor Isaac Talley Title : Compare and Contrast Final ART Essay Word Count : 1,095 Two phenomenal artists, two totally different styles, and two magnificent paintings. In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting the great Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh as well as their beautiful and famous paintings, "Guernica" and "Starry Night". Guernica, was painted by the famous and well-known Spanish Artist, Pablo Picasso. During the Spanish Civil War, the nationalist general Francisco Franco, who would later become the country's ruler, allowed German and Italian planes to test their bombing tactics on Guernica and learn about the psychological effects of air warfare. More than 1,000 civilians were killed in three hours of the bombing. News of the attack quickly spread to Paris, where Picasso read stories and saw photographs of the devastation" (Dewitte, Larmann, and Shields, 545)3. So the back story and reason to why this piece of art was painted was a reaction to the aerial bombing in Guernica, Spain by Italian and German troops during the Spanish Civil War in 1937, Picasso was asked to paint a recreation about the bombing on a greatly sized mural to show off at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris, France. This painting shows the hardships that come along with war as well as the devastating destruction that it causes a lot of innocent people. Guernica is a large oil painting (25.6 feet wide) that is white, black, and grey...giving it a dark vibe of destruction...
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...Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Art Appreciation Work Cited: www.vangoghgallery.com/misc/biography.html www.theartstory.org/artist-van-gogh-vincent.htm http://www.biography.com/people/vincent-van-gogh-9515695 http://www.vggallery.com http://vangogheurope.eu vangoghletters.org/vg/bibliography.html Biography of Vincent Van Gogh In Groot-Zundert, Netherlands on March 30th 1853 an artist by the name of Vincent Willem Van Gogh was born. His father Theodorus Van Gosh was a minister and his mother, Anna Cornelia Carbentus was none other than an artist herself. The couple was determined to have a child named Vincent Van Gogh as Van Gogh was born exactly one year after the still birth of his brother whom his parents also named Vincent. They seemed to have very few issues in this area though as they went on to have six children total. Van Gogh is known to have struggles within himself but I imagine from the very beginning that it would be hard to see your name and exact birthday (one year older) on a tombstone. Maybe this could have a factor or play some sort of role in the emotional pains experienced by him. At the age of 15 Van Gogh was forced to quit school and begin working due to his family's finances and struggles. He started working for his uncle Cornelis at his art dealership/gallery called Goupil & Cie which is a firm of art dealers is the Hague. Although Vincent Van Gogh dropped out of school he still managed to become fluent in French, German...
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...chosen are Impressionate works of art by Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh, and Edward March. This paper will include the description of the works including the styles, a summary of the artists’ personal philosophies of art as well as trends and schools of thought in the art world at the time and in the place the artist was working. Summary Description of the works /style The painting called the “Vision after the Sermon” which is a symbolist of art. Pauls’ used the dropping of a brushstroke called “cezannist” that included matte fields of persuasively movement and non-naturalistic colors. Those colors express the supreme visions of “Breton” as the farmer women’s. . (Kang, 2011) This work is also considered as Gauguin’s definite departure of naturalism that controls impressionism. His colors are without gradients, and it’s contrary to the traditions of the Renaissance. In this works he also ignored the rules of perspective. Because he made the figures on the foreground too large in relation to Jacob and the Angel. He also blocks the view of the wrestlers which according to the tradition should have been the central element of the whole composition. This painting was rejected by the church of Pont-Aven. (Kang, 2011) The painting called the “The Starry Night,” was painted by Vincent Van Gogh. This painting was a night sky filled with swirling cloud, the stars ablaze with their own luminescence and bright crescent moon. (Van Gogh, 2011)The features within this painting everyone can...
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...Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh The Starry Night painting that was made by Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most well known images in modern culture as well as being one of the most replicated and sought after prints. This painting is related to Humanities because as we all know, the word “humanities” contains the word “human”. Thus, we could define humanities as the study of how humans have expressed themselves through the arts throughout history. Expressing oneself through the arts is one of the earliest and most basic human activities. It is one very important way that humans reveal their values, insights, and priorities. In addition, humanities encompass the stories, the ideas, and the words that help us make sense of our lives and our world. It introduced ideas that may have never crossed our minds. Just like this painting, there are actually several main aspects that will intrigue those who view this image, and each factor affects each individual differently. Although the features are exaggerated, this is a scene we can all relate to, and also one that most individuals feel comfortable and at ease with. This sky keeps the viewer's eyes moving about the painting, following the curves and creating a visual dot to dot with the stars. This movement keeps the onlooker involved in the painting while the other factors take hold. Moreover, below the rolling hills of the horizon lies a small town. There is a peaceful essence flowing from the structures. Perhaps the cool dark colors...
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...“Can I paint the world how it feels, and not just how it looks”. Vincent Van Gogh. From a Schoolboy, to a clerk, a teacher, a bookseller, a student and a preacher: Vincent van Gogh struggled to find his bearings, before he immersed himself in art, at the age of 27. In his brief career of 10 years, Vincent sold just 1 painting before his self-inflicted death at 37. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Vineyard#/media/File:Red_vineyards.jpg. Now at the Pushkin Museum of Fine arts, Moscow. The Red Vineyard. Sold by Van Gogh for 400 Francs in 1890. The only painting he ever sold. Born to a family with humble means, Vincent’s parents considered his choice to be a painter a ‘social failure’. He was encouraged and supported by his younger...
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...Vlada Alexeeva Artist Research Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh was born on March 30th of 1853 and died July 29, 1890. He was born in Groot Zundert, in the Netherlands. When Vincent was growing up, he was an introvert and did not like socializing. He was a unique and unusual man. He did not start painting until he was 27 years old. Vincent’s brother, Theo, helped him emotionally and financially as he started his new art career. Van Gogh wore tattered clothes and he had a habit of being moody and stubborn. He didn’t interact well with the others around him. Everyone always thought that he was different and unusual. The people in Arles actually signed a petition to have Vincent removed from town. He wasn’t accepted by the people around him. Vincent Van Gogh was a very talented artist with a lot of pieces. He made many great works of art to show the world. Even though some of his neighbors may have felt he was crazy, he was able to get inspiration from many different scenes and objects. Van Gogh was able to leave behind him, many different types of art and many different art works that can be enjoyed by everyone. Although Van Gogh was practically a self taught artist, he did very well with what he discovered for himself. He was able to believe in himself and grow to his own ability. Yes Van Gogh had financial help from his brother, but that just shows tat they had a loving relationship. It means that his brother supported his career decision. I believe that people will remember...
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...1. Describe the earlier period. Your description should include the characteristics of the style, and social conditions that may have contributed to the advent of this style. Impressionism: An organized exhibit by a group of artists that called themselves the Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors and Printmakers launched the movement known as Impressionism in Paris in the late 19th century approx. 1874-1882 (Samu, 2004). These artists (including Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt) ignited a worldwide following; revolutionizing Western conceptions of art and painting. Thought to be a group by the general public and other artists, these painters were very much independent with diverse and varying artistic approaches, although they were unified in their disagreement and rejection of the Académie des Beaux-Arts (Academy of Fine Arts) (Samu, 2004). They were often criticized for their style of work which had a sketch like appearance and unfinished feel to them; although more progressive critics gave praise for their representation of modern life. The ‘subjects’ of their art were oft times commonplace using such settings as recreation and leisure, including landscapes as well. Quick and unstructured brushstrokes were used to portray fluctuation of light. They pursued typical moments in life instead of dramatic scenes, paying special attention to the effects of light and movement using bold color and space as captured by...
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...Creating Conceptual Art Vincent Van Gogh is a standout amongst the most renowned neo-impressionistic painters known worldwide with his showstoppers including Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Starry Night over Rhone, Irises Saint-Remy, as well as Undergrowth with Two Figures. In 1888 Vincent van Gogh painted an alternate stunning bit of workmanship to add to his accumulation of 21,000 aggregate made works titled The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum. He utilized a cluster of vivid colors like orange, blue, yellow, green, and white with oil paints that appears to move over the canvas to make this delightful magnum opus. Light and religion put a crucial part in this piece, which to Van Gogh can mean the same thing. A wellspring of light in The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum is originating from the windows on the building to the right of the painting. In 1860 English physicist Sir Joseph Wilson Swan imagined an electric globule and by 1878 the new electric lights were seen in England (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014). Furthermore, the accompanying year Thomas Edison took the configuration and modified it to permit the knob to smolder 1500 hours or more from the 40 hours of the first electric globule. By 1888 urban communities everywhere throughout the world were lit up with luminescent electric lights. In Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, structures to the right are adorned with windows transmitting light brighter than what basic oil lights and candles could...
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...HUM 112 Assignment 2: Project Paper | Sail-a-Way Office Memorandum | Strayer University; Dr. Diane McGeehan | KDoug 6/1/2014 | Sail-a-Way Nautical Essentials Procurement Department Oceanside, South Carolina Office Memorandum Subject: Paintings for new corporate office lobby and board room We have the opportunity to procure six high quality reproductions of famous impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. These replicas are of the highest quality and are nicely framed to match the office décor while maintaining the style of era of the pieces. We have chosen three paintings from the impressionist era for the lobby. 1. The first painting is Claude Monet’s “The Cliff” It was painted in the winter of 1868-1869, the area known as Etretat in the Caux region of Normandy. The 19th century painting gives us a view from an ideal location with its high cliffs. The strange arches called the “Gates" gave the port character and the large opening in the cliff was a passageway for ships. The painting explores the striking yet pleasing view of the Normandy coast that the French painter so loved. (Claude Monet, 2014) This will be placed on the stone wall to the left as you enter the lobby. 2. The second painted chosen was painted by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida a Spanish painter. This piece is named “Boats on the beach of Valencia” and is thought to have been painted between 905-10. Bastida excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental...
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...Both Impressionism and Post-Impressionism came about in the late 19th century in France. During this time, the French government controlled the salons and academies of paintings in the early 19th century. It was the controlling by the French government that the Impressionist artists rejected for independent exhibitions. The Anonymous Society of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors, etc.; not only organized, but also participated in the first independent art exhibition that was held in 1874 ("Impressionism and Post-Impressionism," 2007-2015). This group included more than twenty famous artists and included Claude Monet and Auguste Renior. These artists didn't like to be restricted to painting in studios and drawing inspiration from past art, history, or mythology; as artists of the past were, they painted scenes from modern life and/or landscapes. Impressionist artists had a great understanding of nature of light and color theory. They were very literal with their paintings, they didn't vary from the scene in front of them. Take Monet's work, 'Impression, Sunrise' for example; he created this painting exactly as he saw it. He used visible brushstrokes to show exactly how the sunrise looked over the water that morning (Voorhies, October 2004). By 1886, however there were younger artists that felt the Impressionists didn't put the concentration on the subject matter like they should, instead focusing more on their technique and the effects of the natural light ("Post-Impressionism...
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...Vincent Van Gogh 1853 – 1890 "And my aim in my life is to make pictures and drawings, as many and as well as I can; then, at the end of my life, I hope to pass away, looking back with love and tender regret, and thinking, 'Oh, the pictures I might have made!'" Vincent van Gogh Letter 338 19 November 1883 Early Years – Vincent Van Gogh makes one of the most tragic lives in the history of painting, which began on March 30, 1853 at Groot-Zundert, in Dutch Brabant, near the Belgian frontier. Vincent’s father, Theodorus, was a pastor and the son of a pastor. His mother, Anna Cornelia Carbentus, was the daughter of a Court bookbinder at The Hague. Their married life was happy and uneventful. Anna and Theodorus had a first child, Vincent-Wilhelm, only to die at the age of six weeks. A year to the very day after, the Anna bore a second son, Vincent Van Gogh. Anna then delivered five more children, Theo, Vincent’s favorite brother, his supporter and guide, Cornelius, Anna, Elisabeth-Huberta and Willemien. Vincent lived in his native village till he was twelve years old. He was very quiet, liable to sudden bursts of impatience or high spirits, which alternated with long periods of depression. Secretive, he did not mix with other children. Vincent was not antisocial; he shared in the family life and showed great affection for his home circle. His childhood was outwardly dull and he was a lonely boy, but stubborn and determined. His time was spent in...
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