Activity #11, RE-EDIT

Culture and Period

This first artwork entitled, The Harvest (1888) in pen and brown ink over graphite, was created in the late nineteenth century by Vincent van Gogh (Dutchman)who moved to Paris, France. He became thoroughly immersed in the bold, new Avant-Garde culture, changes in art through innovations and concepts of the Post-Impressionism period. According to our text, Post-Impressionism is the period of painting developed in France between 1880 - 1910 by a group of artists who believed in the idea of painting modern life from the artist's view. This was a time of change in art characterized by concentration on the immediate visual impression of the artist. In "Harvest," it appears Van Gogh used Seurat's style of Pointillism. (Getlein 514-515).

The second artwork entitled, The Emperor Moth (1889) Oil on canvas, was also composed by Vincent van Gogh in the late nineteenth century known as the Post-impressionism period. Post-impressionism is an art-historical term describing a generation of artists who sought new forms of expression in the wake of the pictorial revolution. In "Emperor," Van Gogh employs broad dramatic brushstrokes and expressive use of primary colors in this modern outdoor scene that is characteristic of the Post-impressionism period (Getlein). In conclusion, both of the Van Gogh artworks were created in the late nineteenth century in France during a revolutionary period of art known as Post-impressionism (1880-1910).

Peace,

Gwendolyn

WORKS CITED

1. Getlein, Mark. Living with Art. Eighth Ed. McGraw-Hill (2007).

2. National Gallery of Art. Washington, D.C. URL: http://www.nga.gov/. (images only)