The sermons of Vincent van Gogh
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- About Vincent Van Gogh in the history of fine art: Page: 1 | 2 | 3
- The sermons of Vincent Van Gogh: Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
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Following Vincent van Gogh
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His most important follower was Henry Matisse.
He popularised van Goghs "method of making attractive paintings", using bold color-brushstrokes for basic drawings and then loosely filling the spaces with colorful patterns.
Picasso, maybe the greatest painter in history followed this in his own genius ways. However, his works are miles away from van Goghs vision, his mysticism and his "socialism by identification".
Ferdinand Hodlers paintings are very close to van Gogh. Hodlers landscapes express adoration of nature. Adoration differs from ardent sermons.
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[One of the great "true" followers of van Goghs emotional uproar was Jackson Pollock. His pictures tell of the very emotional (not yet psychodelic) act of painting. Of making colorful rhythms applied with brushing, dripping, smearing, throwing and what else. They are consistent landscapes without landmarks. Questions about truth and beauty dont come up. Emotions do not have to justify themselves.
You see a detail of "Full fathom 5" from 1947.
Expressionism, fauvism, art brut etc. have a lot to do with van Goghs methods of expressing emotions in fine art. Many artists wanted "social engagement" but contrary to van Gogh they were taken by violent accusation and protest, even hate.
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An artist who had no luck with van Goghs brushstokes
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I would like to praise here the excellence of Vincent van Goghs brushstrokes by showing an experiment where the brushstrokes have gone wrong.
Detail from a painting by Charles Angrand (1854-1926). He has his audience, his works are in the most respected museums. Therefor I feel it is not unfair to criticise him. Superficially, Angrands brushstrokes resemble van Goghs. But they have no rhythm. They make my brain dizzy. In addition his choice of adjacent colors with similar grey-scale values was not a good idea.
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