Claude Monet produced over thirty paintings of the Rouen Cathedral. In most of them, the Gothic church is shown from the same angle; it is the colors that were the main subject of variation. By using unpredictable, sometimes improbable palette combinations — or “harmonies” — as Monet called them, the artist strove to capture the […]
It’s not hard to recognize a tormented soul in this face: van Gogh after the infamous incident of cutting off his earlobe. The tortured, retired and introspective gaze leaves no doubt as to the state of mind of the subject. Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
While Vincent van Gogh lamented his inability to pay human models, his financial dire straits harbored a bright side: it prompted the artist to seek other themes, of which he found plenty — and for free — in nature. Thus, a series of still life paintings featuring sunflowers came from under the artist’s brush. Though […]
Sometimes during family reunions, when everybody is at the table eating, a sudden moment of silence intrudes and makes itself almost palpable. Only chewing is heard, and everyone becomes, just for a second, very self-conscious and uncomfortable — until someone talks again, and the strange sensation is gone. Vincent van Gogh’s Potato Eaters, one of […]
Starry Night is one of Van Gogh’s best known paintings. It hangs in the Museum of Modern Art, New York. This piece exudes psychological meanings and I would like to focus on several details and make some conclusions about “the bigger picture.” Starry Night, c.1889 Vincent van Gogh