Rembrandt Reproductions: His Most Famous Paintings
Rembrandt reproductions are quite plentiful these days, and one should know what it is about him that makes his paintings reach this certain level of popularity. Born in 1606, Rembrandt lived in a period that is quite known as the Golden Age of the Dutch. As a Dutch painter, he was considered the greatest painter [...]
Who Cut Off Van Gogh’s Ear?
For well over a century, common wisdom has been that world-renowned painter, Vincent Van Gogh, cut off his ear with a razor following a disagreement with his friend, fellow painter, Paul Gauguin. Lending some modicum of credibility to the legend is the famous self-portrait Van Gogh painted with his ear bandaged. However, following ten years [...]
Why Vincent Van Gogh Cut Off His Own Ear?
While Vincent Van Gogh controversial act of self mutilation built a name for the troubled artist, his severed lobe is still creating waves today – recently, historians and art lovers have been trying to come to an agreement about the actual event. There are two prominent schools of thought: Van Gogh used a razor on [...]
Rembrandt Van Rijn Famous For A Number Of Paintings Including Christ In The Storm
In 1606 Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born in Leiden to a well off family and a son of a miller. His family took great care of his education. Because of that he went to the Latin School at University of Leiden. He was only 14 years old at the time. He disliked it and [...]
Five Fascinating Facts About Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who was born in 1853 and died at the relatively young age of thirty seven in 1890. Vincent Van Gogh paintings are now revered all over the world for their bold use of color and emotional intensity. However Vincent Van Gogh is not just famous for his [...]
Vincent Van Gogh – An Artistic Genius
Dutch modern painter Vincent Van Gogh became famous both for his work and for his strange character and paradoxical life. Despite his problems due to an intensely passionate emotional life varying between ecstasy and despair, he became one of the most famous painters of modern times. Having sold only one painting in his life time, [...]
Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits Paintings
“My work is usually a significantly better diversion compared to anything else in any respect, and if I could actually plunge into it, with all of my strength, it would most likely be the greatest treatment. The impossibility of having models, and a number of several other things, prevent me personally from doing so.” When [...]
