Vincent van Gogh was the greatest painter of his time. He is even considered to be the greatest dutch painter after Rembrandt. Vincent van Gogh’s nickname was “Christ of the Coal Mines”. He was a post impressionist painter His work was mostly notable for its beauty, emotion, and color. His works highly influenced 20th century art. Vincent van Gogh was virtually unknown throughout his life and only became known posthumously.
Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. He was born as Vincent Willem van Gogh. His father, Theodorus van Gogh was a country minister, and his mother, Anna Cornelia Carbentus was an artist whose love of natural, drawing, and watercolors was passed on the young Vincent. At 15 years old,
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He was important because he painted his emotions and used colors to represent what he was feeling. One his quotes were, "Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I see before me, I make more arbitrary use of color to express myself more forcefully.” - Vincent van Gogh. This shows how Vincent van Gogh says how he uses colors to express himself.
Starry Night was Vincent van Gogh 's most important piece. Many think it to be his greatest achievement. This work was different. this piece was painted from memory and not from observation like his other works. His emphasis on interior and emotional life is clear in the swirling sky. He has used structure to create a balance and tension in the painting. It seems like chaos but is still formally arranged. This painting is famous for advancing the act of painting beyond the physical world.
Van Gogh was one of the iconic tortured artist. He had a crazy life and moved from place to place doing things. He was sad a lot of his life and usually in a hospital. His life was definitely not normal. He was never famous during his life but his pieces collected fame after he died. He was considered to be the greatest dutch painter of his times and influenced many pieces of art later