Vincent Van Gogh
By: Melissa Clay
The artist I chose is Vincent Van
Gogh. He is of course, the now famous artist from the late 1800’s. He began
painting as a child and completed thousands of work of art in his short life.
The reason that he resonates with me, is because he struggled with severe
depression and mental illness, as do I. I can see his emotional struggle in his
artwork and am able to relate to his art because of it. For example, “Starry
Night” which is my favorite, looks to be dark, gloomy, and almost scary. But
there is also hope there. The starts and bits of light and the calm of the
scene give hope in a scary world. I chose to share his work because it is
personal to me, and that feels more real than just picking someone who paints
pretty flowers.
Wikipedia: The first page I found is quite useful. It shows
images of him and his life and work, as well as describing him. It tells about
who he is, where he came from, his mental illness, and his art pre and post
mortem. It was retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh
Van Gogh Gallery: The second page I found was another detailed
Biography of his life, from the Van Gogh Gallery. It gives and overview, then
breaks into sections: Early Years, Later Years, Time Line, Mental State
Van Gogh Gallery: The final page I found is the website that holds
the above biography. http://www.vangoghgallery.com.
This has not only his biography, but an online shop for Van Gogh items, Images
of his art and information about them and the medium used. This would be a
great site to check out for anyone interested in the artist.
