Vincent Van Gogh

“I dream my paintings,

then I paint my dreams”

This is Vincent Van Gogh. Vincent was born in 1853.

He painted and drew from 1880 to 1890.

He created over 2000 works of art.

What can you learn about Vincent Van Gogh

when you look at his self portraits?

Many of Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings were dark and

realistic. They looked like a real photograph. It was rare

to have your photograph taken during this time period.

Whistler’s Mother 1871

See his painting?

It is dark like this

other painting by

someone else…

A Girl In A Wood 1882

By the River EarlyWilliam Morris Hunt 1850

Vincent tried

really hard to

paint the way

everyone else was

painting. You

couldn’t see brush

strokes. Dark

colors were used.

…but this is what was in his heart. Is it dark?

Does it look realistic? Can you see brush strokes?

Bedroom At Arles 1887

Do you think that people of this time period liked

Vincent’s paintings?

The Night Café 1888

Vincent was very

poor. His brother,

Theo, helped him buy

paint to paint with.

Theo believed in

Vincent’s talent.

Café Terrace At Night 1888

Vincent was an expressionist. He painted his own

impression and used stretched shapes, bright colors,

and painted with his feelings.

Starry Night Over Rhone 1888

Vincent’s best paintings were done in the last two years of

his life. Do you see his feelings here?

Starry Night 1889

Today, we see Vincent Van Gogh as a great

master painter. His art is famous all around the world.

Iris 1889

This is believed to be Vincent’s last painting.

He died when he was 37 years old.

He never sold a single painting in his life.

Wheat Fields With Crows 1890

In recent years, this painting sold for $90,000,000.00.

Self Portrait With Banged Ear

This self portrait can be seen at the

United States National Art Gallery in Washington DC

Self Portrait 1889

Now we will do a

project like

expressionists.

Let’s make it with your

OWN style!!!

Sunflowers 1888