Van Gogh Notes

Died, suicide 37 Bouts of melancholy, profound disillusionment Cerebral, lonely He wanted to give something of himself to this world. Wasn’t afraid to try and persevere. He was only idle when he had to be. A victim of circumstance – Felt imprisoned by poverty. Uncompromising, difficult – he knew that people didn’t like him and found himContinue reading “Van Gogh Notes”

A Tale of Two Colors

The similarity between Ukraine’s national flag and Van Gogh’s painting Wheatfield with Crows has been running through my mind. Both images speak volumes with two primary colors, and they both convey similar meanings. Wheat fields were one of Van Gogh’s favorite scenes to paint, for it was in those fields where he found his voiceContinue reading “A Tale of Two Colors”