How Did Vincent Van Gogh's Impact On Art

My goal was to research and analyze the effects Vincent Van Gogh's life had on his art and make an interpretation of one of his pieces. I wanted to do this as my project because I believed it would give me a deeper understanding of the connection artists have with their art and how they present themselves through symbolism. I chose van gogh specifically because he was known to have a lot of emotional baggage and internal struggles which he showed through his art. Analyzing his style was challenging because it branches into a part of artistic interpretation that I had never experienced. Before this I had no real understanding of how to look at another artist's work and see the differences in brush strokes, or that a complete work can be pulled apart and analyzed to get

I wanted to do this through the examination of personal expression because the relationship an artist had with their work is an extremely personal thing and it always has shown a deeper insight to the artist’s mind. The criteria that I had made for myself to ensure my success in this project were that I had to demonstrate an understanding of the connection between Van Gogh’s art and events in his life, provide an analysis of at least 2 different works, in this case I did 4, and tie them to an event in his life and the possible feelings behind it, and finally I had to create a painting that was identifiable as an interpretation of one of Van Gogh's, I chose Starry Night because it had always been a favorite of mine. My project is an excellent example of all these things as it met all my criteria and was a great demonstration of understanding and presenting the aspects of art that are more than canvas deep. Throughout this project I used my ability to consider other perspectives to analyze van Gogh’s art and draw conclusions about how events in his life affected