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Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Dutch, Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, born in Zundert, Netherlands, revolutionized modern art with his emotive brushwork and vivid color palettes. Despite a turbulent life marked by mental illness and poverty, he produced over 2,000 artworks, including masterpieces like The Starry Night and Sunflowers. His career began in earnest at age 27 after abandoning earlier pursuits in art dealing and religious ministry. Van Gogh’s work, initially dismissed as chaotic, later became foundational to Expressionism and Fauvism. He died by suicide at 37, leaving a legacy that reshaped 20th-century art.
  • Olive Grove, Saint-Rémy (1889)

    Olive Grove, Saint-Rémy (1889)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Twisted olive trunks claw upward through swirling brushstrokes. The sky churns above the grove—not blue, but a feverish yellow-green. Each tree writhes with its own rhythm, leaves flickering like candle flames in the wind. The earth itself seems to tremble beneath this electric orchard.

  • Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves (1889)

    Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves (1889)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Sunlight glows through citrus skins, their bright curves resting beside crumpled blue gloves. The gloves lie empty, fingers curled as if just pulled off. A quiet tension hums between the vibrant fruit and the abandoned workwear—something paused, unfinished. The air smells of zest and damp cotton.

  • Poppy field

    Poppy field

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Golden poppies sway in the wind, their red petals bleeding into the green field. Thick brushstrokes twist the sky into a living thing. The earth hums with color, restless under the sun.

  • First Steps, after Millet (1890)

    First Steps, after Millet (1890)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A mother guides her child’s wobbly steps across a sunlit field, their shadows stretching long behind them. The rough brushstrokes mirror the earth’s texture—tilled soil, tufts of grass, the weight of labor and tenderness in each stride.

  • The Sheep-Shearer (After Millet)

    The Sheep-Shearer (After Millet)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A man bends over a sheep, blade in hand. The animal’s wool bunches under his grip, thick and tangled. Sunlight catches the curve of his back, the tension in his fingers. Around them, the field hums—dry grass, warm fleece, the quiet labor of rural life.

  • The harvest (1888)

    The harvest (1888)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Golden fields stretch under a blazing sky, workers bent like reeds in the wind. Wheat stacks rise like small mountains against the horizon. The land hums with movement, heat, and the quiet rhythm of labor. Every brushstroke pulses with the sun’s intensity and the earth’s abundance.

  • Girl in White (1890)

    Girl in White (1890)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A young woman stands in a white dress, her gaze steady yet distant. The brushstrokes swirl around her, alive with movement, as if the air itself trembles with unspoken emotion. Her stillness anchors the scene—a quiet figure amid the vibrant chaos of color and light.

  • Wheat Fields with Reaper, Auvers

    Wheat Fields with Reaper, Auvers

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Golden wheat sways under a restless sky. A lone reaper moves through the field, his figure small against the vastness. Brushstrokes twist like wind, pulling the eye across the canvas. The scene hums with motion—earth and sky alive in thick, urgent paint.

  • Almond tree in blossom

    Almond tree in blossom

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Branches burst with delicate white blossoms against a sky of swirling blue. Each petal seems to tremble with life, the tree’s gnarled limbs softened by spring’s touch. Light dances through the flowers, a fleeting celebration of renewal.