Research Paper On Vincent Van Gogh

Visual Art: Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh was born in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands on March 30, 1853. Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is regarded as one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western Art. Born into an upper-class family, Van Gogh took painting seriously since his childhood years. During his early adulthood, Van Gogh worked as an art dealer, which required of him to travel often. But when Van Gogh transferred to London, he became depressed. He turned to religion and spent missionary work in Belgium. Later on he was diagnose with mental illness. Van Gogh donated many of his possession to the miners whom he helped and empathized with but was frowned upon by the Dutch Reformed

His love and passion for nighttime can be seen in Starry Night and other nocturnal paintings such as starry night over Café Terrace and Rhone at Night. In the painting Van Gogh depicted the night sky, brimming with whirling clouds, stars and a moon. These contours and fluidity of these elements for artist even though it’s not as significant for other impressionist at the time. The use of yellow and white colors creates a spiral effect which draws viewers’ attention to the night sky. Vertical lines like the cypress tree softly remove the composition without retracting from the night sky. Van Gogh uses color to convey emotion. Usually cypress trees can be found in any association with mourning such as cemeteries. The tree can show that death is the destination of life’s journey because the cypress tree symbolizes a connection between the earth and the sky and reflect artist’s own thoughts about death. Van Gogh moves away from the traditional Impressionist connection with nature and instead adopts a feeling of agitation when painting the Starry Night. The whirling brush stokes gives the impression that the painting is constantly moving and his palette is much more vivid. It seems Van Gogh depicts that even in darkness, it is still possible to see the light and with those lights it can guide you. This could indicate that Van Gogh had essentially found his