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Vincent van Gogh

“I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.”. Vincent van Gogh. Miss Morgan AP Studio Art/AP Art History Period 1. Vincent van gogh - Who was he?.

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Vincent van Gogh

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  1. “I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.” Vincent van Gogh Miss Morgan AP Studio Art/AP Art History Period 1

  2. Vincent van gogh- Who was he? Born on March 30, 1853 in Groot-Zundert, in North Brabent, Holland, Vincent van Gogh became one of the world’s most recognized painters- despite only selling one artwork during his lifetime! • Van Gogh’s artworks convey… • The emotional power of space • The symbolic meaning of color • The physicality of the medium • The sheer beauty & intelligence of his images. Age 13, c. 1866

  3. - Vincent to Theo “Instead of trying to depict exactly what is before my eyes, I am using color more arbitrarily to express myself forcefully.” Self-portrait, 1887

  4. Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the BackgroundJune 1889 “It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.”

  5. Inspirations • Many of the inspirations Van Gogh expressed in his art are reflections of the times at large: • The economy changes from an agrarian to an industrial one • People in search of factory work are moving from the farms to the cities • A working-class reality of dank, over-crowded slums and abysmal working conditions • The longing for contact with nature • Experiences of extreme loneliness, alienation, and anonymity within the crowded public life of streets, cafes, bars, restaurants, etc. • Other cultures (Japanese Ukiyo-e woodcuts)

  6. - Vincent van Gogh I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.

  7. Starry Night Over the Rhone Arles, France September, 1888

  8. Self-Portrait, September 1889 Vincent van Gogh painted over 30 self-portraits between the years 1886 and 1889. His collection of self-portraits places him among the most prolific self-portraitists of all time.

  9. As the year of 1888 came to an end, Vincent committed himself to an asylum. Although van Gogh had been troubled by mental health issues throughout his life, the episodes became more pronounced during the last few years of his life. In some of these periods he was unable to paint, a factor which added to the mounting frustrations of an artist at the peak of his ability. His depression gradually deepened…

  10. Vincent viewed his life as horribly wasted, personally failed &impossible. On July 27, 1890 Van Gogh attempted suicide by shooting himself in the chest. He survived, but died two days later from the wound. Self-portrait September 1889

  11. Vase with Twelve Sunflowers August, 1888

  12. -Vincent van Gogh " I cannot help it that my pictures do not sell. Nevertheless the time will come when people will see that they are worth more than the price of the paint."

  13. Starry Night June, 1889

  14. Slide 1- Microsoft Office Clipart Slide 2- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_van_Gogh_1866.jpg Slide 3- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VanGogh_1887_Selbstbildnis.jpg Slide 4- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Van_Gogh_The_Olive_Trees..jpg Slide 7- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Starry_Night_Over_the_Rhone.jpg Slide 8- http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/2119/Self-Portrait.html Slide 10- http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/2117/Self-Portrait.html Slide 11- http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/594/Still-Life:-Vase-with-Twelve-Sunflowers.html Slide 13 - http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/508/Starry-Night.html Starry, Starry Night performed by Josh Grobin Image Sources

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