van gogh landscapes olive trees with the alpilles in the background, 1889 self-portrait, 1887
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Who Was Van Gogh?• A Dutch Painter• A poor artist who was born in the
Netherlands and later lived in France from 1853 to 1891.
• He tried many different jobs before becoming a artist: Art dealer, minister, and bookkeeper.
• He never sold a painting in his life, but is now one of the most famous painters in the world. And his art work sells for up to as much as $82.5 million.
Post Impressionism Van Gogh was influenced by Paul Gauguin. Gauguin was a leader of Post Impressionism.
• Intense Colors• Thick Paint Application• Visible Brushstrokes
Pollard Willows With Setting Sun, 1888
How do you feel when you look at these two paintings?
Starry Night, 1889 Starry Night Over Rhone, 1888
Grammar Connection: When we describe artwork we are using adjectives.
Space
• Foreground: objects in front (largest)
• Middle Ground: objects in the middle
• Background: objects in the back (smallest)
Houses in Auvers, 1890
Color Scheme
WARMRed
Orange Yellow
WARMRed
Orange Yellow
COOLGreen Blue Violet
COOLGreen Blue Violet
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