Art Essay Examples

Many artists, authors, and composers have put the beauty and warmth of the sun in their work. The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh created landscapes that expressed his joy with sunshine. The American poet, Emily Dickinson, wrote a poem called “The Sun” which she described the rising and setting of the sun. The Russian composer,…

Vincent Van Gogh, born of Theodorus Fan Gogh and Anna Cornelia Carbentus. Is not only one of the most influential painters of the nineteenth century. But was also one of the most troubled and misunderstood painters of all time. Vincent lived what some would call a “very troubled” life. Vincent, unlike many other painters, drastically…

The most successful or famous artists are not always as happy as successful people are portrayed-living a life of fame, fortune, and glamour. The following examples will show some of the problems that four different artists have suffered in the past century. Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who lived from March 30, 1853…

Vincent van Gogh arrived in Arles, in the south of France, in 1888, hoping to establish an artists’ colony there. During the next few years, Van Gogh experienced the most intensely productive period of his life, painting some 400 works, including several versions of his blazing Sunflowers, his timeless Night Caf, living landscapes, portraits, and…

The piece of art that I have selected to write about is, Wheat Field and Cypress Trees, by Vincent van Gogh. The oil painting was created in 1889 and currently resides at The National Gallery, in London. I was drawn to this particular painting by the atmospheric qualities that are represented in the work. The…

Vincent van Gogh, an amazing artist, had a life with its ups and downs. Born in 1853 in Groot-Zundest, Holland, he was the second child of eight. He lived his life to the fullest, filling it with many works of art but also with pain and agony. He grew up around art and it soon…

Although he is almost unknown during his brief lifetime, Vincent Willem van Gogh, was born Mar. 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, the Netherlands and is today probably the most known and appreciated representative of art. His work became an important bridge between the 19th and 20th centuries; and it was particularly influential. Van Gogh clearly showed…

When your younger the common response for the question, what do you want top be when your older? Is Fireman, policeman, President, Dr. etc. When I was that age I didnt have a clue. Now that I’m older and more mature I should have a pretty good idea. All the occupation I studied looked like…

“What happens to a dream deferred?” The first line of Langston Hughes’ poem puts a lot of thoughts into a person’s mind. Hughes answers it with questions in the form of similes such as, “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?,” “Or fester like a sore – and then run?,” and “Or…

It’s been estimated that there are 237 uses of the word “goddam” within J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, 58 of “bastard.” 31 of “Chrissake,” and six of “fuck.” The importance of this comes from the feeling of power and control cursing can give someone. Holden, the protagonist, utilizes these words as he struggles on…