My Favorite Artist : Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh is one of the world’s most well-known artists. He was the son of a pastor and was brought up in a religious atmosphere. He thought his true calling was to preach the gospel like his father. He became a preacher in a small coal mining town. This is when he starting becoming very interested in the people and things that surrounded him. He became an artist at the age of 27.

This paper will discuss two iconic impressionist artist, Vincent Van Gogh and Edgar Degas. I will give details on these two artist lives, and see how they use impressionism to make their beautiful paintings like, Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” and Edgar Degas’ “Dancers in Blue”. I will explain how Lucy Lipids 3-pronged analysis can apply to both of these paintings, and how a few of the Gestalt Principles can be seen in these painting.

When discussing post-impressionist artists one popular name is Vincent van Gogh. Though he is recognized today for his many vibrant works, he was virtually unknown until shortly after his death. Growing up poor, van Gogh went to work extremely early at his uncle’s Art dealership. There he was able to develop a passion for art. Over the course of the next seven years, he suffered from a traumatic love life that ultimately lead to him dedicating his life to the church. His religious outreach career was short lived before he returned to his lifelong passion of art (1880). Van Gogh continued traveling and creating art well into the late 1880’s where he found himself south of France (1888). This is ultimately where he lost his mind. On May 8th,

The very first time I ever went to an art museum, I was miserable. I was ten years old, and visiting New York City for the first time, and my father who has worked tirelessly to raise my siblings and me to have an appreciation for higher culture dragged us to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I cried within fifteen minutes of being there. All the people made me feel claustrophobic, and I was so set in my misery that I refused to try to enjoy the art. My mother, with all the patience that mothers are gifted with, took me through the museum. She entertained me with stories of when her and my father first fell in love in the city; rushed lunch dates in the museum, the halfway point between his job and her school. Gradually, we moved away from the more heavily populated galleries, and then it happened.

Ever wonder what opposition to cultural trends can lead someone? Ever question what kind of success can erupt from dislocating and distorting one’s work into a brand unique to no one but yourself? Pablo Picasso and Zaha Hadid were two of the most successful artists within the modernist movement. Both Picasso and Hadid laid the foundation to their success with a strong educational background. While each artist knew that their sheer talent and works would not contribute to their succession alone. Picasso and Hadid sought the importance of defining one’s brand on a global scale. Building a connection between a consumer and their product, both Picasso and Hadid knew that their talent and business practices would allow them to convey

Look at that!” Absolutely stunning and breathtaking artwork from artists then and now. It was nice to see the different styles and techniques that’s each person used, none of which were exactly the same. Going to the MoMa was like going through history and through the lives, lifestyle of a variety of people from all over. That is what I took away, I saw the individuality of everything. They were able to take risks and break boundaries, try new things take what they knew about art and make it completely what they felt it should

Being my first time visiting an art gallery, my husband insisted on visiting the Art Institute of Chicago during our stay in the city. I must say it was a hidden gem in the city of Chicago. The Art Institute of Chicago gives the public and tourists the opportunity to personally view artwork from across the world. It gave me the opportunity to visit a place that I’d never pictured myself spending my time at an art gallery, and this experience exposed me to incredible works of arts.

Last summer I went on a cruise The Bahamas with my family. This trip was very special to me because it helped me to come out of my shell a bit. While on the boat I experienced all sorts of new things. I would not have had a good trip if I had not been adventurous. It was important for me to be adventurous because it led to many new experiences.

"Youth is everlasting if you feed your soul with much love and many adventures," a phrase I have claimed my entire life. I have traveled across the seven seas, from the white sand beaches and crystal clear waters of the Caribbean, to the snowy tundra of the Italian alps. I have studied traditional Indian art and learned to play the tabula under the tree canopies of Karola, India. I have hiked to a cliff's edge to watch humpback whales migrate through Queensland, Australia. I have payed homage to my religious ancestors at the western wall in Jerusalem, Israel. I mention a few of the places I have traveled not because they describes who I am, but because my adventures have created the person you see today. Seeing the world has struck passion in my heart and curiosity in my mind.

When I think of a life extremely fulfilled, I think of traveling the world. As a little girl, however, I could not imagine even traveling outside of the United States. My life was flipped upside down when I found out that my dad was offered a four year job in Japan. Even though I was only in the fifth grade, I was completely content with my life. I had everything I needed, I was friends with everyone, and I was not willing to leave New York and give up all my friendships that had grown over the past five years.

Before I turned 4, my family and I moved to Vietnam.My dad’s job required him to travel a lot and occasionally, my brother and I got to come along. We went to Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, and more. The experiences were enlightening and I saw a lot of interesting places and things from different cultures.

I found it highly enjoyable to explore the unique artwork that the RISD Museum put on display. Many art museums I have visited in the past, only sees to show drawings, paintings, or maybe photographs. I thought it was neat that this museum expanded their artwork to kitchenware, furniture, and architectural pieces as well. Although there were so many art pieces I appreciated, I especially took interest in the Auvers-Sur-Oise by Vincent van Gogh.

Vincent Van Gogh was born March 30, 1853 in Zundert, Netherland. Growing up Vincent was the oldest child, he had five siblings two brothers, and three sisters. Vincent spend most of his time with his new born brother Theo. He had to take care of his brother seen his mother and father had to work. Since Vincent didn’t have time to go to school he had to get home schooled.

We were leaving Louisville because Chicago was one of the top cities for art, with dozens of diverse art museums (such as the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, DePaul Art Museum), and 2017 was public art year of Chicago. My group, Farrah, Natalie and myself, greatly achieved our goal to appreciate those art. We had to change some schedule on Tuesday because our flight from Louisville to Chicago O’Hare delayed several hours due to the heavy snow weather in Chicago through Monday and Tuesday. However, overall, we did almost we were planning beforehand.

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most recognized artists in the world. Van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. Van Gogh was born into a family of six children in which his father was a pastor and his mother was an artist. He was named after his stillborn brother who died exactly one year before he was born.