ARTH 103 Lecture 7: Van Gogh
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> vincent van gogh (1853 - 1890: the cottage - van gogh (1885) Wanted to become a preacher (like his father, but couldn"t pass the exam to study at the seminar because he had no education - dropped out young to work) Grew up encouraged to draw, but no professional training. Discovers in self profound religiosity (led him to want to be a minister - fueled anger at. Drawn to peasantry as subject - relates to them. Hard worker, devoted self entirely to make something meaningful in the world. >expressionism: artist"s e ort & commitment to a psychological lens in art. Most obvious in vincent van gogh"s art - evoke immediate feeling. Wanted to capture the essence of their day-to-day. Work hard to ear their food; deeply felt reality for him. Needed to feel deep psychological attachment to his subjects. Shoes have sacred presence to vincent - poor, but worn by farmers who earned their daily bread.
