FAMOUS PEOPLE LESSON 4: Vincent Van Gogh and LS Lowry Balestra School WorkshopsBalestra School Workshops proudly presents..

VINCENT VAN GOGH Vincent Van Gogh was born on the 30 th March 1853 at a time when painters were experimenting with new modern methods of painting.

VINCENT VAN GOGH He began to learn drawing skills at the age of 13, which soon grew into a great interest in painting and art and a desire to paint the things around him.

VINCENT VAN GOGH When he was a young man, his brother, Theo, suggested that he should become a professional artist, though he found it very difficult to sell his brightly coloured paintings.

VINCENT VAN GOGH This type of painting was called ‘Expressionism’ and it has now made him one of the most popular artists of all time. The next picture is one of his most famous paintings called ‘Starry night’.

VINCENT VAN GOGH He is also famous for his many painting of sunflowers, which was one of his favourite subjects.

Because he was one of the first artists to use the method called ‘Expressionism’ and because his paintings are very, very popular nowadays. SUMMARY: SO WHY WAS VINCENT VAN GOGH FAMOUS?

INTERESTING FACTS  Van Gogh was never famous in his own lifetime, yet now his paintings are sold for many millions of pounds.  Vincent had an older brother who died at birth. His name was also Vincent van Gogh.

LS LOWRY Laurence Stephen Lowry was born in Stretford, near Manchester, on the 1 st November 1887.

LS LOWRY He had an interest in drawing from a very early age, but it wasn’t until the age of 21 that he began to draw and paint street scenes from the town of Pendlebury where he lived.

LS LOWRY These became very famous for their ‘matchstick men’ style as shown in these two pictures..

LS LOWRY His work is not only interesting to look at, but it also gives us lots of information about what life was like in England in this period.

LS Lowry was famous because of his unique style of painting called ‘Matchstick men’. SUMMARY: SO WHY WAS LS LOWRY FAMOUS?

INTERESTING FACTS  Lowry continued his job for a while as a rent collector even when he became famous.  He was a vey good artist who was able to paint much more detailed paintings than his ‘matchstick men’ style.

QUICK QUIZ: WHO DID WHAT? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHO PAINTED PICTURES OF SUNFLOWERS? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHO PAINTED PICTURES OF SUNFLOWERS? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHO PAINTED ‘MATCHSTICK MEN’? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHO PAINTED ‘MATCHSTICK MEN’? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHO WORKED AS A RENT COLLECTOR? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHO WORKED AS A RENT COLLECTOR? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHOSE BROTHER WAS CALLED ‘THEO’? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHOSE BROTHER WAS CALLED ‘THEO’? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHO ONLY BECAME FAMOUS AFTER HE DIED? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHO ONLY BECAME FAMOUS AFTER HE DIED? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHICH ONE WAS ENGLISH? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

WHICH ONE WAS ENGLISH? VINCENT VAN GOGH? OR LS LOWRY?

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