Vincent van Gogh produced his first drawings while staying at his parents' home in Etten, The Netherlands, schooled chiefly by books on anatomy, perspective and artistic technique. Although his sketchesĪnd watercolor drawings may, at first glance, seem two-dimensional and amateurish, they are fascinating in terms of their testament to the van Gogh's early studies in Realism. His earliest works, completed from 1881 through 1883, reflect a novice's attention to detail as well as hints of the nascent genius that would fully emerge in his later paintings.
The position involved travel and certainly exposure to the contemporary art of his day, but van Gogh would move on to religious work and a brief stint as aīookseller before producing the first Van Gogh painting. Goupil & Cie, a Paris-based art dealership. At 16, Vincent van Gogh entered an apprenticeship at his uncle's branch of Profound influence on the art of the twentieth century.Īlthough the artist's first formal job after leaving school was art-related, he did not begin painting in earnest until years later. The intensity of his vision, his wonderful sense of color, and the extraordinary boldness of his technique created masterpieces that exercise a Paintings revolutionized artistic practice and styles. The career of Vincent van Gogh as a painter was short, but his Even when openly influenced by his predecessors or contemporaries hisĪrt remained identifiably his own, developing a distinctive style that failed to be accepted by the art-buying public in his own time. True, in reality his innovative and unique artistic style was of enormous importance to a host of artists who followed in his wake. His artistic genius is often overshadowed by those who see his paintings as mere visual manifestations of his troubled mind. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), perhaps the most famous artist in the world, is perceived by many as the 'mad' artist, the man who painted in a frenzy or simply the tormented soul whoĬuts off his ear. Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe.
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