Posts Tagged: Van Gogh Paris
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Oct 30, 2012
1 CommentVan Gogh’s Barn Owl Drawings
Sometime between April to September of 1887 Van Gogh created two barn owl drawings from pencil, pen, and blue ink. In February of 1886, Van Gogh moved to Paris and lived with his brother Theo in Montmartre, an artists’ quarter. In Paris Van Gogh was exposed to the Impressionists, their use of light, and themes...
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Sep 18, 2012
No CommentsTerrace of a Cafe on Montmartre (La Guinguette)
The cafes of Montmartre became meeting places for Impressionist artists who were troubled with the Paris art world. They were gathering spots where the artists offered each other advice and encouragement and became the subject of many Impressionist and Post Impressionist works. Terrace of a Café on Montmartre (La Guinguette) was painted by Van Gogh...
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Apr 16, 2012
No CommentsVan Gogh in Asnières – Park Paintings
While Van Gogh painted several series during this time, one of the popular subjects that Van Gogh painted was a series of paintings of the park at...
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Nov 10, 2011
2 CommentsVan Gogh Shoes
From 1886 to 1888 Van Gogh was living in Paris. It was during this time that he created many still life paintings including several paintings of shoes. Find out more about these works....
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Nov 11, 2010
3 CommentsVan Gogh Windmills
A native of Holland, many of Van Gogh’s early drawings depicted Dutch landscapes and life. A common fixture in the Dutch landscape even today is the windmill. Van Gogh created several different drawings containing windmills. The windmills were also a very popular subject for Van Gogh during his stay in Paris in 1886 and 1887....
