Van Gogh was born in a Protestant pastor's family in the Dutch village of Dherdt on March 30th, 853. In his early years, he worked as a shop assistant, business agent and missionary in a mining area. Finally, he devoted himself to painting. His early painting style was realistic, influenced by Dutch traditional painting and French realistic painting school. 1886, he came to Paris, met impressionist and neo-impressionist painters, and got in touch with Japanese ukiyo-e paintings. The expansion of his vision has greatly changed his painting style. 1888, he came to arles, a small town in the south of France, and wrote The Suspension Bridge in arles; In the same year, I got in touch with the painter paul gauguin, but the cooperation soon failed due to their personality conflicts and differences in ideas. Since then, Van Gogh's madness (some people recorded it as "epilepsy") often broke out, but he still insisted on painting when he was conscious. 1889 Write starry night. 1890 In July, Van Gogh was insane and shot himself at the age of 37.
Main work
Vincent had 864 oil paintings, 1037 sketches and 150 watercolors in his life.
He personally loves portraits. In his life, he painted 35 self-portraits, 65,438+065,438+0 sunflowers, of which 4 were painted in the previous exercise book, 7 were painted on the back of the exercise book and 7 were painted on cardboard.
1, starry night: starry night is a famous painting by Van Gogh, and many people admire it when they see it. Give people a quiet and lively feeling. Large areas of cool colors and heavy colors are used to create a quiet night, and the orange in the painting adds a happy element.
2. Sunflower: Sunflower is the symbol of Van Gogh. Many people can think of Van Gogh when they see this oil painting. This oil painting shows the characteristics of post-impressionism well and has strong color contrast. The sunflower petals in the painting are full of tension and bright colors.
3.Iris: Iris is a classic painting by Van Gogh, which depicts Iris and looks very beautiful.
4. The cornfield where crows fly: The cornfield where crows fly was created in July 1890. It was an oil painting created by Van Gogh before he committed suicide. The green path in the painting goes deep into the distance in the yellow wheat field, and the dark sky adds anxiety and melancholy.
5. Starry sky on the Rhone River: The starry sky on the Rhone River was created in 1888 and painted on the Rhone River in the southern French city of Alder. The cool and charming night sky, with the microsatellite dotted on it and the gas lamp reflected on the river, can show the surging mood of painters at that time.
6. Open-air cafe at night: The open-air cafe at night was founded in 1888. This painting shows the painter's enthusiasm for painting. The yellow cafe in the painting contrasts with the blue starry sky, which makes the painting more beautiful.
7. Cafe at night: The cafe at night was a painting created by Van Gogh when he was in Provence, France, on September 1888. This painting is currently in the Koehler-Miller Museum in the Netherlands.
8. The Potato Eater: The Potato Eater describes the hard work of a poor family, who only eats potatoes at the dinner table. This painting was created in 1885 and is currently in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
9. Dr. Gachet: An oil painting by Dr. Gachet, which was created in June 1890, is currently in the Orsay Museum in Paris. This is a portrait that Van Gogh painted for the doctor who took care of himself.
10, Van Gogh's bedroom in Al: Van Gogh's bedroom in Al was an oil painting created by Van Gogh in 1889. It is a popular painting with bright colors, extraordinary perspective and friendly theme.