Introduction-
Vincent van Gogh is one of the most important figures in art history. In a single decade, between his twenty-seventh and thirty-seventh years, Dutch-born Vincent van Gogh created one of the most important legacies of painting ever to enrich the world.
Vincent van Gogh is one of the most important figures in art history. In a single decade, between his twenty-seventh and thirty-seventh years, Dutch-born Vincent van Gogh created one of the most important legacies of painting ever to enrich the world.
His striking use of color--much of it pure color, and thick-layered--exalted and even immortalized what he chose to depict: cypresses, orchards, wheat fields, and swirling clouds all ablaze under the scalding sun of Provence; a cafe in Arles crowned by a star-dappled evening sky; sunflowers and oleanders almost palpable in their brilliance; and the hardworking peasants of the Low Countries and France, for whom he had a deep, almost religious feeling.
The story of Vincent van Gogh is a
great one. He lived a life filled with wonderful highs, and devastating
lows. By completing this WebQuest you will dig deep
into the life of van Gogh, discovering what made him the artist
and legend that he is today. So get ready, as we go in search of....Vincent
van Gogh!
