How Did Van Gogh Influence Art

Although Van Gogh was not famous while he was alive, his influences can be shown throughout the history. People appreciate his unique works of art and strange use of colors. As one of the most recognizable paintings of Van Gogh' s entire career, The Starry Night has a particularly important role in the history of art. The use of colors and lines overthrow people's old understanding of art. More artists start to practice abstraction and impressionism. His style influences many other artists like Stefan Duncan, Lee Tiller, and Vitali Komrov. The impact can even show on Picasso's work, "Mother and Child is clearly derived from the pictures that Van Gogh had painted of the wife and baby of Joseph Roulin, his postman friend"(Vincent van Gogh's Influence on Picasso).

Like Van Gogh, Matisse also admires Japanese art and motifs. As a result, Matisse "developed his style using areas of flat, brilliant and often unnatural color and invariably outlined his forms in a manner similar to Van Gogh" (The dessert: harmony in red). His paintings are full of unusual colors and repeated patterns. Matisse masters the use of colors to express his feelings and emotions like Van Gogh does. Other than impressionist artists, Van Gogh's influences can be seen in photography, sculpture, embroider, movies, etc. The Starry Night has inspired many people to redesign and reproduction based on the original painting. Photographers loves to create the swirling curves in the sky by time-lapse to restore Van Gogh's version. Some artists replicate the painting in many different surfaces, like tableware, wall, clothing and accessories. Millions of decorations are made from The Starry Night. Van Gogh not only just altered his style of work, but also paved the development of modern