Drazhev's Hobby: Fine Art - IMRESSIONISM
Vincent van Gogh 1853-1890
Dutch artist whose tragic life and brilliant canvases made him a legend.
Vincent van Gogh was largely self-taught as an artist, although he received help from his cousin, Mauve. His first works were heavily painted, mud-colored and clumsy attempts to represent the life of the poor (e.g. Potato-Eaters, 1885, Amsterdam), influenced by one of his artistic heroes, Millet.
He moved to Paris in 1886, living with his devoted brother, Theo, who as a dealer introduced him to artists like Gauguin, Pissarro, Seurat and Toulouse-Lautrec. Under the influence of the Impressionists his images grew more colorful. His brush began to form thick linear strokes.
In 1888 he settled in Arles in southern France where his mental disturbances became more serious. His art, becoming 'expressionistic', expressed his inner reactions to the world through turning, swirling brush strokes, thick paint, and brilliant color.
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