So my ever first art history class like five year ago we talked about Vince van Gogh. Not other than his sad tragic sotry caught my eye but so did his painting. I've always had a certain love for him and he as always stuck out to me. Its like a calm silent sadness. In a way it was comforting as a teenager. I know this may be a very common artist people may mention but I definitely think he deserves the credit
Also please be kind in the comments this is my first time posting on here and im very excited to be apart of this community. š
Really cool timing to see your post. I finished a puzzle today with this painting in itĀ and I was not familiar with it. Nice to put a name with it.
Thereās nothing basic about loving Van Gogh-his brushwork pulls me in every time too. That gentle ache is what keeps us coming back. Welcome to the community! š
Yayy im so excited to be here
Awe thats amazing. Great timing for both of us!
This painting made me cry the first time I saw it. I had never been moved by a painting like that, it stunned the hell out of me.
Iām pretty sure I cried the second time I saw it, too.
In my opinion, this is legit his best work. I cried too when I saw it at MusĆ©e dāOrsay
Let's cry together š
i feel that way about wheat field with cypresses at the national. i always feel itās the sort of view you take in when youāre out walking, when things are bad, but then thereās all this churning beauty in front of you, and things are ok, for a minute.
I also was lucky enough to see it, and cried too. I was not expecting at all to have that reaction to it. I am not sure what it is about it, but its very powerful.
I saw this painting a few years ago when it travelled with the Millet and Van Gogh exhibit. It was moving to see it in person.
I believe it. Im going this summer and im absolutely excited. Seeing art in person is very moving. I always feel it in my heart. Its such a hard feeling to explain
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I feel you! In one of my art history classes we spent an entire day just discussing Van Gogh. By the end we were all crying. The world was so unkind to him and yet despite the rejection and misunderstanding he faced, he still said it is beautiful anyway. An atmospherically gorgeous painting, full of so much melancholy. He always, always deserves to be mentioned.
It's a painting that you can find in the ORSAY museum, in Paris.
It's a museum dedicated to the 2nd half of the 19th century, usually nicknamed museum of Impressionism. Here you'll find the 2nd biggest collection of Van Gogh in the world, the first one being the Van Gogh Foundation in Amsterdam.
About the painting, it was done in Arles, a beautiful city in the South of France that inspired Vincent with its sunny vibes, that gave us this typical yellow color in the Van Gogh paintings (you can find this color in the Sunflowers for example). There is a Van Gogh foundation in Arles, where is usually exhibited 1 painting of Vincent that is on loan from another museum. It's a beautiful city to visit, also for its Roman heritage, you won't be disappointed !
Incidentally, he signs the paintings 'Vincent'; no idea why.
From the Van Gogh museum:
Vincent always signed with his first name instead of his surname. He had worked as an art dealer in England and France, so he might have experienced that people outside of the Netherlands had difficulty pronouncing his family name. But it might also indicate Vincentās ambition. By only using his first name, he may have wanted to join the tradition of great artists. After all, Rembrandt did it too...
Fun fact: When Vincent signed and dated his paintings, it usually meant that he was satisfied with his work.
I had this painting as a poster on my wall in uni, I went through some rough times staring up at this image and it always helped me find peace. The empty air of the night, the reflections on the water, the glow of the stars, all of it feels peaceful to me.
Vinnie!!!
Everytime I see his painting i get so excited. Such a beautiful mind
I just saw it 1 month ago and it was incredibly amazing
Van gogh had such a full grasp of color.
i saw it at the poets and lovers exhibition at the national gallery, earlier this year. it was very special indeed.
For me, while there may be technically āsuperiorā artists, not many reach in and grab you by the heart and soul like he does.
Whoa! I've seen several van Gogh's in class and in museums but it's my first time seeing this piece. I really like the reflection detail. This makes me want to rewatch the old van Gogh biography film.
Who knows if he was astignatic? Those who are astignatic actually see it that way. His paintings are so beautiful.
It's pretty, but it lacks feeling and a message. It's nice, I like it.
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I really love it
Vincent Van Gogh is by far the most overrated artist that has ever lived, I don't get how people are so ecstatic about him
why do you think so?
Pop media loves him and his story and as a result people do too. If there is talk of art on the internet you can bet Van Gogh will be mentioned. This disproportion of the love he gets in comparison to his peers is what makes him overrated. But I also just don't like him personally.
That's quite a provocative statement!
To me Vincent's art is his story.
THANK YOU!
Thats fine its you're own personal opinion. I think it has to do with hes sad but long story. He dealt with mental illness. But hes painting never was famous till after hes death. He lived in poverty. In a way its what alot of people deal with even for nowadays. With mental illness and poverty. This painting i post always caught my eye because I just feel a calm sliver sadness and I think thats a pretty good way to explain Vincent. But if you have a favorite artist let me know and why? Im genuinely curious.
Proving my point, people don't like him for his art. They're just touched by his story (as if he's the only artist with a sad life lmao), and that his paintings are mildly atmospheric helps I guess.
But what adds to my distaste of him is also just that I don't like most impressionist painters in general. It's all very clumsy and kitschy in my opinion. That he's overrated is objective though, especially americans seem to be obessed with him. I was in the Orsay museum not long ago, the amount of people in his room was insane, especially compared to the other rooms (with works of artists that were much more influential, like Gauguin Cezanne, Seurat, Pissaro,...). That is literally what overrated is
I like Van Gogh in a very deliberate way that is focused directly on his art, his use of color, his style, and his remarkable ability to transform the mundane into such stylish depictions. I'm a painter myself and I've tried to emulate his style before, but I simply can't pull it off convincingly. Try drawing a farmhouse or a boat and make it so uniquely "wonky" like he did, for instance. No way I can get my head around that. He literally saw differently. His mind processed what he saw differently. And the world of art is better for it, although he suffered for it mentally. For me, it has nothing to do whatsoever with his bio or popular acclaim. And I don't think the other Impressionists/Post Impressionists you've mentioned get short shrift. They are legendary and I appreciate them on their own merits as well.
I tend to agree here--he had a truly stunning technique. And what's more, he worked very long and hard to 'fuse' every element into it; his best works are balanced in a way that nothing looks 'off' (even if objectively, much of it is), you just get pure immersion.
If it were as 'simple' or 'naive' as some believe, why is it so rare to find other work that emulates it properly?
I just believe that his story and his art fits perfectly well together. Just like most art has a story behind it so I dont really argee with that its just overrated because he has a sad story. Oil paint is extremely hard for most people. But its was beautiful done by him. He is not the only artist with a sad story. Most of his paintings show mental illness in it. I believe there is alot of artist overrated but I dont believe Vincent is one of them. In my opinion. But I guess I can see your point. I just believe most artist have a long sad story that they tell with art. Vicent did an amazing job telling his. Thats is the beauty of art. And thats okay :)
Its more his use of color and the abstractions in the brush strokes. Theres a sort of cartoonishness to them but he was able to get colors like hasnt been done before or since.Ā
Vincentās brother was an art dealer. Thatās the cornerstone to his fame.