Vincent Van Gogh And The Psychological Knowledge Of Today

Many know the artist to be quite ill mentally along with the fact of Van Gogh cutting his own ear off. The man is known to have had many doctors by his side, checking

Van Gogh is probably one of the most interesting painters concerning tonality. His purposeful usage of one color in a body of work is a strong reference to emotion (particularly in his portraits). His expressive brush work swirls the blues, and slight yellow and green, around his face. Even his skin has a bluish hue. These elements describe a somber or sorrowful state of mind. Its as almost if the troubles around him are seeping into his skin (like the blue).

Vincent Van Gogh considered the greatest Dutch painter was a self-taught artist. Who after dealing with many dramatic life problems, such as depression and poverty became focused on his art and followed a religious path. Although his mental illness Vincent was highly skilled and was able to paint up to 2,000 works of art 1,000 drawings , 900 paintings and sketches therefore creating by the following post-Impressionism his own style after being inspired by artist such as Gauguin, Pissarro, Monet and Bernard. Following words of his mother and brother Vincent was able to be inspired and become the great

In the article “What it Means to Be Creative” S.I. Hayakawa presents many different criteria it takes to be creative. Vincent Van Gogh, a famous painter, displays several of Hayakawa’s characteristics of a creative person. Van Gogh produced numerous influential paintings that required a great amount of creativity. Van Gogh suffered from psychotic problems, but this did not impact his work ethic or creativity. These issues may have helped produce ideas for his masterpieces. I believe Van Gogh can be considered a creative person because he had a distinct view of the world, he was uniquely in touch with his emotions, and he had to cope with loneliness throughout his life.

To many mental illness is a silent battle of the mind, but for Van Gogh it brought on extreme ailments of not only the mind but also the body. The life of Vincent Van Gogh was one heavily affected by mental illness; it affected every aspect of his life, including his art, and it eventually lead to his death. This, however, did not deter him from creating some of the most beautiful and emotional art of is time. One can only hope to learn from the great life of Van Gogh and his brave battle with the adversaries both within his mind and without, and to accomplish the things that mean the most to us despite the trials we may face.

Most colors within the visible light spectrum hold specific emotions that are conveyed to individuals by artists through their pieces of art. Van Gogh carefully incorporated both vibrant and dark colors in his iconic painting Café Terrace at Night, of which span across a vast array of emotions. One of the colors that stand out when you first observe the painting is the vibrant yellow used for the exterior of the café. The color yellow is known within the art community as a cheerful and warm color, helping the café to come across as an inviting gathering place to the individuals observing the painting. Another color that Van Gogh used which quickly grabs

At 37 years old, van Gogh’s depression overcame him, and he took his own life. Despite his illnesses—whatever they may have been—his paintings brought him great happiness, and his work continues to touch and inspire as he had always hoped it would.

Vincent van Gogh was a fantastic artist, who started his creative journey late in his life. He used vivid color, showed great emotion in his paintings, and created his own style of work. Van Gogh’s story ended very abruptly at 37 when he committed suicide. We will never know why he did it. All we really know is that he suffered from mental illness his whole life. He was committed to asylums many times during his life, and created his most famous paintings while he was in the asylums including The Starry Night. His issues with mental illness were the foundation of his art.

In Art Appreciation on the first week, we watched a video that showed multiple pieces of artwork from Vincent Van Gogh, and it played the song “Vincent” by Don Mclean. This presentation was interesting, and obviously deep. The song seems to be describing Vincent’s life and motives as an artist. The song and display of art made me feel tranquil, or calm and relaxed. I liked the lyrics to the song, but what I find most interesting is how the progress between the different self portraits of Vincent is apparent.

Vincent Willem van Gogh is one of the most important legend[s] in art history. He was born

     The next two months would be pivotal, and disastrous, for both Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. Initially Van Gogh and Gauguin got on well together, painting on the outskirts of Arles, discussing their art and differing techniques. The relationship between Van Gogh and Gauguin deteriorated throughout December. Then their arguments became more and more frequent. Relations between the pair declined in tandem with Vincent's state of mental health. On 23 December Vincent van Gogh, in an irrational fit of madness, mutilated the lower

Many people say that “a picture is worth a thousand words" and a lot of times this is true. Sometimes a picture tells a story just as well as a lot of written words. Whether an image is stunning, that image, picture, photograph, or drawing is a representation of all the words that we choose to say or not say. An image has the power and ability to express thoughts and feelings without saying a single word. It allows the person to express their own feelings in a uniquely personal way. No matter what the image, photograph, drawing is, there lives inside it the potential to expose a moment of emotionalism that may otherwise have remained covered or hidden. Through that image, it can allow us to connect with others. This was the case of one of the greatest painters that ever existed, which was Vincent van Gough. He said that "real painters do not paint things as they are... they paint them as they themselves feel them to be"(The art story).

Vincent Van Gogh had a rather depressing life. After being born into an upper-middle class family he quickly became depressed in life. He tried different things like working as an art dealer, becoming a Protestant missionary, and so on. None of these stuck for him as his mental health continued to decline. He was already a quiet, keep to himself kind of person, but over time he became more isolated. He got help from his younger brother Theo in the form of money and moved back home with his parents. This is when he began painting and eventually moved to Paris. Once moving there his paintings became more colorful and his painting style began to develop. He also began suffering from delusions and psychotic episodes and began neglecting his health by eating less and drinking alcohol more frequently and in

When most people think of Vincent van Gogh, they think of an artist with mental health issues who cut off his own ear. Some stop at that, but others then progress to think of his Starry Night painting. Van Gogh is well known for not becoming famous until after his death. In fact, he sold but one painting during his life, and that was mostly thanks to his brother, Theo. Today, his paintings are some of the most sought after and expensive works ever to be auctioned. However, though most modern art appreciators celebrate his paintings, his life, and are well informed about him, the rest of the world sits by and merely acknowledges him as a talented artist gone awry. It is not wrong to look at a painting and try to figure out what the artist was thinking when they made it, but it is a shame to not also try to understand what led them to that point. Why did they produce it in the first place? This is especially the case with Vincent van Gogh, whose whole life- from birth to death- must be examined.

Vincent van Gogh, a world famous artist from the late nineteenth century, is regarded as a post-impressionistic and early expressionistic artist. His works are full of energy and very expressive such as the Starry Night, Night Café and certainly the Wheatfield with Crows. In one of the letters, which were written by the artist to his younger brother Theo, Van Gogh expressed his sensitivity in some normal scenes. “Last week, I was at Hampton Court to see the beautiful gardens and long avenues of horse chestnuts and lime trees, in the tops of which a multitude of crows and rooks have built their nests” (Letter 70). One could see that the artist was a sensitive, emotional and passionate person. Every bird, tree, flower or person around him would stimulate his emotion and thoughts.