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Vincent van Gogh: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear

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 Bandag… Buy From Art.com

 
Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers

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 [...]

 
Vincent van Gogh: The Potato Eaters

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 [...]

 
Vincent van Gogh: Starry Night

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 Buy From Art.com

 
Vincent van Gogh: Wheatfield with Crows

The web offer plenty of information on “Wheatfield with Crows,” and here’s a link to Britannica article on Vincent van Gogh. I’d like to discuss some of my thoughts on this painting, which hangs in the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam — and which I had the privilege of seeing while visiting this great European city. [...]

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