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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.
  • Wheat Field with Cypresses (1889)

    Wheat Field with Cypresses (1889)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Swirling golden wheat bends under a restless sky, cypress trees twisting like dark flames. The brushstrokes pulse with energy, thick paint carving wind and light into something alive. That tension between earth and air—solid stalks against whirling blue—makes the field feel both grounded and about to take flight.

  • The raising of Lazarus (after Rembrandt)

    The raising of Lazarus (after Rembrandt)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A shrouded figure emerges from shadow, half-alive, as bystanders recoil in awe. The air hums with tension between death and revival, light clawing at the darkness. Rembrandt’s ghost lingers in the strokes, but the scene pulses with raw, urgent energy—less a miracle, more a struggle.

  • Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (1887)

    Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (1887)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A man in a straw hat stares back, his face rough with brushstrokes. The hat’s brim casts a shadow, but his eyes pierce through—intense, restless. The background swirls with muted greens and blues, as if the air itself trembles around him. There’s no peace here, only a quiet, coiled energy.

  • Three books (1887)

    Three books (1887)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Three worn books lie stacked, their spines cracked and pages yellowed. Thick brushstrokes give weight to each volume, as if they’ve been read a hundred times. The colors—deep blues, muted greens—hint at stories waiting inside. No titles, just the quiet presence of well-loved books holding their secrets.

  • Peasant Woman Binding Sheaves (After Millet)

    Peasant Woman Binding Sheaves (After Millet)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A peasant woman merges with golden fields in van Gogh’s restless reinterpretation of rural labor, where every brushstroke hums with heat and motion.

  • Wheatfield With Cornflowers (1890)

    Wheatfield With Cornflowers (1890)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant wheatfield dotted with blue cornflowers, alive with van Gogh’s dynamic brushwork and emotional intensity.

  • Olive Trees

    Olive Trees

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant, swirling depiction of olive trees, alive with motion and emotion under a turbulent sky.

  • Landscape at Saint-Rémy (Enclosed Field with Peasant) (1889)

    Landscape at Saint-Rémy (Enclosed Field with Peasant) (1889)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant, turbulent countryside scene where swirling skies meet golden fields, alive with emotion and motion.

  • Daisies, Arles (1888)

    Daisies, Arles (1888)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant explosion of daisies, painted with thick, swirling strokes that capture the untamed beauty of nature.