Vincent Van Gogh

Art Vocabulary Post Impressionism- Extended from Impressionism while having its limitations. They continued using vivid colors, thick application of paint, distinctive brush strokes, and real-life subject matter, but emphasize geometric forms, distort form for expressive effect, and to use unnatural or random colors. Foreground-The area of a picture that appears to be closest to the viewer. Mid-ground-A point midway between the foreground and the background. Background-Things that seem most distant, as if in the back of the picture.

“Autumn Landscape with Four Trees”, Vincent van Gogh, 1885

“Starry Night” Vincent van Gogh Painting, Oil on Canvas Saint-Rémy, France: June, 1889 The Museum of Modern Art New York, New York, United States of America, North America The Museum of Modern Art

“The End of The Day (after Millet)”, 1889, Van Gogh

“Landscape with olive Trees “ by Van Gogh, 1889

“Wheatfield with Crows”, 1890

Reflection Questions List all the things that you have learned/discovered about the artist Vincent Van Gogh? Did your interpretation of the artwork change after you have read his biography? Do you feel that his artwork is successful? Why or why not?

Create a Poem Pick a painting and create a poem. Write about the artist Van Gogh and his feelings at the time of the painting. Must be 1-2 paragraphs Does not need to rhyme. “Starry Night” “Wheatfield with Crows”

“Bedroom in Arles”-1888

Third version, end september Oil on First version, october Oil on canvas, First version, October Oil on canvas, Second version, September 1889 Third version, end September 1889

“Self-portrait”, September 1888, Oil on canvas.

The Night Café, 1888, oil on canvas

The Starry Night, June 1889, oil on canvas.

Reflection Questions List all the things that you have learned/discovered about the artist Vincent Van Gogh? Did your interpretation of the artwork change after you have read his biography? Do you feel that his artwork is successful? Why or why not?

Draw a landscape or a room using Van Gogh’s Post-Impressionism style and color it (half a page).