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Vincent van Gogh. Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔx] ( );[note 1] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Post-Impressionist painter of Dutch origin whose work—notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color—had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art.

Vincent van Gogh

After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness,[1][2] he died aged 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted (although no gun was ever found).[3][note 2] Letters Vincent c. 1873 aged 19. This photograph was taken at the time when he was working at the branch of Goupil & Cie's gallery in The Hague.[5][6] Although many are undated, art historians have generally been able to put them in chronological order. Biography Early life Vincent c. 1866, approx. age 13.

Expressionism. Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century.

Expressionism

Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas.[1][2] Expressionist artists sought to express meaning[3] or emotional experience rather than physical reality.[3][4] Origin of the term[edit] In 1905, a group of four German artists, led by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, formed Die Brücke (the Bridge) in the city of Dresden.

This was arguably the founding organization for the German Expressionist movement, though they did not use the word itself. A few years later, in 1911, a like-minded group of young artists formed Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) in Munich. "View of Toledo" by El Greco, 1595/1610 has been indicated to have a particularly striking resemblance to 20th-century expressionism. Max Ernst. Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976) was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet.

Max Ernst

A prolific artist, Ernst was a primary pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealism. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Max Ernst was born in Brühl, near Cologne, the third of nine children of a middle-class Catholic family. His father Philipp was a teacher of the deaf and an amateur painter, a devout Christian and a strict disciplinarian. In 1914 Ernst met Hans Arp in Cologne. Dada and surrealism[edit] Ernst was demobilized in 1918 and returned to Cologne. Ernst and Luise's son Ulrich 'Jimmy' Ernst was born on 24 June 1920;[4] he also became a painter. Although apparently accepting the ménage à trois at first, Éluard eventually became more concerned about the affair.

The next year he collaborated with Joan Miró on designs for Sergei Diaghilev. MAN RAY ~ AA. Van Gogh. Vincent-Van-Gogh - Starry-Night. Van Gogh: Chambre Arles. Your Paintings - Montmartre, Paris, France. Art History in Sherlock Holmes: Vincent Van Gogh and J.M.W. Turner « Art History Ramblings. Amazing the art history references one can find in both the original stories and various adaptations.

Art History in Sherlock Holmes: Vincent Van Gogh and J.M.W. Turner « Art History Ramblings

If you want to read about art history and the Mona Lisa subplot in the Granada adaptation of The Final Problem, I recommend Three Pipe Problem’s highly informative take on the story. Cut for spoilers Leviathan Despite the skeptical feelings people had, I think Elementary captured the spirit of the original stories. Holmes’ actions involving the Pietà show how lenient the original Sherlock acted towards people who involved themselves in criminal activity. I wonder, out of all the Van Gogh paintings the writers chose, they chose that one.

Or am I reading too much into it? I do find it amusing that they picked a Van Gogh, especially since Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch played Van Gogh in a documentary. The Reichenbach Fall Magnificent painting, yes? “It is indeed, a fearful place. Now, back to the BBC episode: I finally watched it. The use of J.M.W. I look forward to the third series. 114 (114, 95): To Theo van Gogh. Amsterdam, Saturday, 19 May 1877. - Vincent van Gogh Letters. Vincent van Gogh Complete Catalog of Drawing. Vincent Van Gogh. Self-Portrait - Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh. Walter Inglis Anderson. Walter Inglis Anderson (September 29, 1903 – November 30, 1965) was an American painter, writer, and naturalist.

Walter Inglis Anderson

Known to his family as "Bob", he was born in New Orleans to George Walter Anderson, a grain broker, and Annette McConnell Anderson, member of a prominent New Orleans family, who had studied art at Newcomb College, where she had absorbed the ideals of the American Arts and Crafts movement. Pennsylvania Academy[edit] Ocean Springs[edit] Returning to Ocean Springs after his years at the Academy, Anderson worked as a designer in the family business, Shearwater Pottery, founded by his older brother Peter.

In 1928-29 he designed his earliest ceramic pieces: pelican and crab bookends, lampstands, peculiar “Resting” and “Sitting Geometric Cats," a "Horse and Rider" and innumerable plates and vases. Walter anderson - Google Search.