Category: Great Art & Artists
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A Detailed Guide To Vincent Van Gogh’s Most Famous Paintings
When I think of Vincent van Gogh, it is hard for me to pick out what I consider to be his most famous or top paintings. He is a great artist, and so many paintings inspire many people. Vincent van Gogh was a prolific artist, and we are lucky he had so much of his…
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The Mysterious Cutting Off Of Vincent Van Gogh’s Ear
One of the most famous stories about Vincent van Gogh is that he cut off his ear. The mystery remains of why Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear and why the episode is an integral part of art history. Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin lived together in Arles, France, in the Yellow House, but…
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Is The Scream Based On A Screaming Van Gogh?
When many people see The Scream by Edvard Munch, they want to know if the painting is based on the life and anxiety that Vincent Van Gogh experienced. There is no evidence that Edvard Munch painted The Scream about Vincent Van Gogh’s life and anxiety. In fact, when the famous painting was completed in 1893,…
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About John Constable – The British Painter
If you see a 19th-century painting of the English countryside, chances are it is a painting by the English artist John Constable. John Constable was an important 19th-century British painter best known for his landscaper, particularly his painting of clouds and skies. He is best known for his paintings of the British countryside, particular areas…
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John Constable – Seascape Study With Rain Clouds
When you think about a painting that understands nature and the clouds, I think of the British painter John Constable. John Constable was a master at studying the weather, clouds, and the sky. John Constable studied nature and clouds and would paint the same scene repeatedly but with different kinds of weather. One of his…
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The Starry Night Original By Vincent Van Gogh
When most people think of Vincent Van Gogh, one of the paintings they think about is The Starry Night painting. The Starry Night painting is one of his more important and famous paintings. The Starry Night is one of Vincent Van Gogh’s most important paintings. The Starry Night is such a powerful piece of art…
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Almond Blossom By Vincent Van Gogh
One of Vincent Van Gogh’s most iconic paintings is called Almond Blossom. Many do not realize the unique story behind this painting. Almond Blossom by Vincent van Gogh is a painting that he painted for his brother Theo and sister-in-law, Jo, to celebrate the birth of their son Vincent Willem. Vincent Van Gogh painted the…
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Van Gogh’s Postman – His Friend Joseph Roulin
In many of his letters to his brother Theo, Van Gogh mentions his friend The Postman, Joseph Roulin. It seems that Vincent Van Gogh was not only taken by his friend’s face but also by his character. When Vincent Van Gogh lived in the yellow house in Arles, he befriended a man named Joseph Roulin,…
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Exploring Vincent Van Gogh’s 3 Yellow Bedroom Paintings
Some of Vincent Van Gogh’s more iconic paintings are the paintings of his bedroom in the Yellow House in Arles, France. These paintings undoubtedly held special significance to him. The subject of his bedroom was so important to him that Van Gogh was known to paint three paintings of his bedroom. He also wrote to…
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Van Gogh’s Yellow House, 12 Things To Understand About The House
One of Van Gogh’s most iconic paintings is his painting of his beloved Yellow House in Arles, France. Vincent Van Gogh painted the Yellow House, also known as The Street, in May 1888. He also painted several versions of his bedroom in this Yellow house. Today, all these paintings help give us a glimpse into…