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van Goghvan Gogh bborn 1853 orn 1853 died 1890died 1890

Do you recognize this famous Do you recognize this famous image?image?

Pen drawing by Van Gogh, executed after the painting

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, 1889

The family photo Vincent far left and his brother Theo (third from the left)

Vincent’s brother Theo was an art dealer who supported him throughout his life. He sold only one painting during his lifetime.

Before starting his career as an artist he worked Before starting his career as an artist he worked as an art dealer selling paintings.as an art dealer selling paintings.

Only began his career as an artist when he was 27Only began his career as an artist when he was 27

He also studied to be a preacherHe also studied to be a preacher

His early paintings were influenced by Millet and His early paintings were influenced by Millet and RembrandtRembrandt

Early Career

The subjects of van Gogh’s earliest The subjects of van Gogh’s earliest paintings were the peasants he had paintings were the peasants he had come to know and the places they come to know and the places they

lived.lived.

The Potato Eaters

1885

Rembrandt

van Rijn

Supper at Emmaus

1648; Oil on wood; The Louvre

The Impressionists: Claude Monet The Impressionists: Claude Monet painted outdoors and used bright painted outdoors and used bright

intense colourintense colour

The ImpressionistsThe Impressionists

Vincent van Gogh studied and Vincent van Gogh studied and worked with the Impressionists in worked with the Impressionists in Paris. Paris.

The Impressionists painted pictures The Impressionists painted pictures of outdoor scenes using loose of outdoor scenes using loose brushstrokes and dabs of colour.brushstrokes and dabs of colour.

Still life: Still life: Vase with Vase with

12 12 sunflowers, sunflowers,

August August 18881888

Sunflowers were Sunflowers were a favorite a favorite

subject of van subject of van

GoghGogh

Morning: Going out to Work (After Morning: Going out to Work (After

Millet)Millet) , January, 1890 , January, 1890

Influenced by Japanese woodcut printsInfluenced by Japanese woodcut prints

In the Hollow of a Wave off the Coast at Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai.

Key pointsKey points Used pure colour from the tubeUsed pure colour from the tube

often used complementary coloursoften used complementary colours

Very little shading or value (light to Very little shading or value (light to dark)dark)

Space in the picture appears flatSpace in the picture appears flat

Like in Japanese printsLike in Japanese prints

In Arles he planned to establish a studio for artists In Arles he planned to establish a studio for artists so they might be able to learn from each other. so they might be able to learn from each other.

This one is van Gogh’s personal favouriteThis one is van Gogh’s personal favourite Van Gogh’s

bedroom

Vincent's Bedroom in

Arles, October 1888

Oil on Canvas, 72 x 90 cm

Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum

Vincent commits suicideVincent commits suicide 27 July 189027 July 1890 On that Sunday evening Vincent van On that Sunday evening Vincent van

Gogh set out, with his easel and Gogh set out, with his easel and painting materials, into the fields. painting materials, into the fields.

There he took out a revolver and There he took out a revolver and shot himself in the chest. shot himself in the chest.

He died two days later He died two days later

Van Gogh’s last paintingVan Gogh’s last painting

Vincent used Vincent used strong colour strong colour contrastcontrastas seen in this as seen in this close-upclose-up

Complementary Complementary colours:colours:red (pink) and red (pink) and greengreen

Self Portrait Vincent Van Gogh.

Painted in 1889, shows his use of bold colour and

active brushstrokes