Name 3simplicity of an African ritual mask. The gaze of the black deformed eyes is directed into the distance or deeply inside of herself. The strange asymmetry of her eyes hints to some painful disharmony in her soul. The sharp geometry of the eyes, nose, mouth, and the unrefined ear iscontrasted with a more rounded … Read more
Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who influenced the art world in the twentieth century and how people view art today. Vincent’s first brother died as an infant and he always thought of himself as the “replacement child. ” Being the oldest in the family, Vincent had to drop out of school to … Read more
Although he is known as one of the greatest painters of all time, Vincent van Gogh perceived himself as a failure throughout his life, which he himself would later cut short. He is known as a tortured artist as he went through many setbacks in his love life and career. Although these difficult experiences brought … Read more
Vincent van Gogh painted over eight hundred paintings in less than ten years. He lived from 1853-1890 only spending the last ten years of his life painting. Gogh’s most frequently used style was impasto, thickly used oil paints on stretched canvases allowing the movement, and texture to be visually seen. Each one of his pieces … Read more
Would humankind have survived without the ability to work hard on our goals? It is a simple question. Without grit, humankind would possibly be extinct. It was our durability, our stick-to-itiveness, that we as a species have thrived. “… One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. It wasn’t social intelligence, it wasn’t good … Read more
