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Impressionist Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Renoir to Gauguin Pdf FREE IMPRESSIONIST ART MASTERPIECES TO COLOR: 60 GREAT PAINTINGS FROM RENOIR TO GAUGUIN PDF Marty Noble | 128 pages | 24 Feb 2007 | Dover Publications Inc. | 9780486451350 | English | New York, United States Gauguin and the Impressionists review – a dream collection | Art and design | The Guardian Vincent van Goghperhaps 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 who cuts off his ear. His artistic genius is often overshadowed by those who see his paintings as mere visual manifestations of his troubled mind. Whilst in part this may be true, in reality his innovative Impressionist Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Renoir to Gauguin unique artistic style was of enormous importance to a host of artists who followed in his wake. Even when openly influenced by his predecessors or contemporaries his art remained identifiably his own, developing a distinctive style that failed to be accepted by the art-buying public in his own time. Although the artist's first formal job after leaving school was art-related, he did not begin painting in earnest until years later. 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 a bookseller before producing the first Van Gogh painting. His earliest works, completed from throughreflect a novice's attention to detail as well as hints of the nascent genius that would fully emerge in his later paintings. Although his sketches and 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. Vincent van Gogh produced his first drawings while staying at his parents' home in Etten, Impressionist Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Renoir to Gauguin Netherlands, schooled chiefly by books on anatomy, perspective and artistic technique. The artist restricted his first drawings to a black and white palette, believing Impressionist Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Renoir to Gauguin of this discipline to be essential before attempting works in color. His first drawings of people depict various peasants in static poses, some in profile, while his premier landscapes are largely studies in perspective. In his early pen and watercolor drawingsVincent incorporated shadow and light rather than color to create dimension. Drawing upon the weighty influences of masters such as Millet, Impressionist Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Renoir to Gauguin and Daumier, the artist's focus on the human figure was critical to his artistic development. Mauve not only covered the basics but also introduced his pupil to watercolors and oils, thus broadening the artist's scope of expression. Vincent van Gogh's Still Life With Cabbage and Clogsone of his first paintings, makes use of the somber earth tones that characterize his early works in the Dutch style. It also features a rich splash of color, a harbinger of the brilliant Van Gogh painting style to come. One of the Vincent van Gogh's early forays into landscape, a genre that would hold his focus throughout his career, View of the Sea at Scheveningen completed in Augustdepicts an active view of the strand near The Hague. The realism of the scene is actually in evidence on the canvas itself, with grains of sand from the stormy weather still embedded in the oils. The work exhibits elements of the Impressionist school of art with its indistinct yet mobile figures in the foreground, choppy brush strokes indicating roiling surf and the dark shapes, suggestive of storm clouds, overhead. Vincent van Gogh's residence in The Hague during and proved to be a productive period in which he continued to hone his technique and explore similar yet fresh subject matter. During this time, he received his first commissions for several drawings of cityscapes in The Hague from an uncle who was also an art dealer. Van Gogh landscape painting of Bulb Fields testifies to the artist's awakening to the expressive use of light and color so prominent in his later work. In the foreground of the painting, hyacinths in white, blue, pink and golden hues fill garden boxes that lead to eye toward a distant hillside and a sky filled with white clouds. Shadowed, thatch-roofed houses frame the scene while a gardener walks between boxes in the middle distance. During this era of the Vincent van Gogh's life, a failed love affair, his father's death and a short-lived period of study at the Antwerp Academy formed a bleak backdrop for van Gogh's ongoing artistic development. During a stay in the northern village of Nuenen in late throughthe painter focused on agrarian scenes of peasants working the soil and weavers plying their craft. Inthe artist produced The Potato Eatersa work many consider to be his first masterpiece. In this depiction of a farm family seated around their humble table, Vincent van Gogh invokes the influence of Rembrandt by virtue of the shadowy setting that is nevertheless filled with personality and life. A heaping plate of potatoes illustrates the simple wealth of those who earn their living on the land. The companionable atmosphere, lit by the warm glow of a single lamp, inspires in the viewer a yearning to take part in this lowly Impressionist Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Renoir to Gauguin companionable scene. InVincent van Gogh attended art classes at the Antwerp Academy, but remained for only part of the year. Theo, an art dealer, introduced his brother to the works of prominent Impressionist painters such as Claude MonetPierre-Auguste Renoir and Georges Seuratall of which had strong influences on the artist's future paintings. Vincent met and befriended the artist Paul Gauguin during this same period, and Gauguin's brilliantly hued paintings also exerted an influence of the Dutchman's art. In one of his many self-portraits : Self Portrait with Grey Felt HatVincent utilizes tiny points of light-reflecting color to reveal a sharp-featured man with the world-weary expression of someone who has seen more than his share of hardship. It was during this time of his life that the artist began developing an interest in Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodcut prints, which he and such contemporaries as Claude Monet and Edgar Degas began to collect, and which would inspire paintings reflecting the Japonaiserie influence on his artistic vision. Van Gogh's interpretation of The Courtesana work by Keisai Eisen, features an infusion of brilliant colors that far outshine the original. He chose a background of a lily pond in place of Eisen's cherry blossoms. In spring, he painted the blossoming landscapes of Provence as well as seascapes in nearby Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer. During this productive period in the artist's life, he also did a number of portraits, including his series of the Roulin family. As he was preparing a room in his Yellow House to accommodate Gauguin, who planned to visit Arles for an extended stay later in the year, Vincent van Gogh was also working on his second series of the Sunflowers paintings. He had created the first series while staying with his brother in Paris. The artist's sunflower paintings featured various backgrounds and arrangements of the large, golden flowers, each one similar yet distinct. Art experts especially appreciate these works for their innovative expansion of the yellow color spectrum. Others appreciate the paintings for their unique blend of simplicity and richly evocative detail. Although much-anticipated by Vincent van Gogh, the arrival of Gauguin at the Yellow House in October did not end up as planned. At first, both artists enjoyed a prolific period in their careers, but disagreements and arguments tainted the productive tenor of their visit. Tensions between the two culminated in late December when Vincent van Gogh purportedly attacked his colleague with a razor, and failing to engage, cut off part of his own ear. Vincent van Gogh spent the next few days in the Arles hospital. Subsequently, the artist entered care at the asylum at Impressionist Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Renoir to Gauguin, and although struggling with rapid mental deterioration, he produced a series of stylistically diverse paintings that depicted Impressionist Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Renoir to Gauguin hospital itself and well as the surrounding grounds, olive trees and cypresses. Vincent van Gogh painted his brilliant work, Irisesin the garden at Saint-Remy during his stay. The painting, which exhibits some characteristics of Japanese woodcuts as well as the artist's penchant for color and light, was part in the annual Societe des Artistes Independant exhibit in Paris, thanks to Theo's intervention, along with the Van Gogh painting, Starry Night Over the Rhone. The prestigious exhibit introduced the artist's genius to a wider audience than ever before. With his illness exacting an increasing toll on his daily activities, the last months of Vincent van Gogh's life were nevertheless his most productive. Amid gradually increasing recognition for his work, he entered a period of extreme fruitfulness during his final 60 days on earth. Wheatfield with Crows is believed to be the last work of Vincent van Gogh. As he approached the end of his life, the artist transitioned to the green and blue color spectrum prominent in Thatched Cottages at Cordeville. He also favored curved, undulating lines to indicate movement and energy, such as the fence line in the foreground of the painting and the treetops behind.
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