Essay - Vincent Van Gogh: Woman with A Spade as Seen from...

Vincent Van Gogh: Woman with a sp*****de as seen from behind. (1885)

Vincent ***** Gogh is a master artist whose works have fascinated the society for decades. The manner in which he portrays his subjects and ***** deliberation of each stroke gives a life like result that is a pleasure to see. V*****cent Van Gogh went through life searching for t***** elusive perfection that he could capture on canvas.

Though many would say ***** h***** works are itself a perfect presentati*****, Van Gogh proved to be his own biggest critic. He stated in one his Letter 257 c. January 3, 1883, "By working hard, old man, I hope to make something good one day. I *****n't yet, but I am pursuing it ***** fighting for *****..." thus were immortalizing his own life. We ***** have aptly used these words to write ***** eulogy for the search for something *****tter is what he portrays on canvas.

Initially, ***** Gogh was not a very ***** artist, but he worked ***** at drawing and painting t***** dark, harsh life of peasants in the Dutch countryside.

His ********** give ***** audience intense pleasures and in each stroke we ***** a c*****pacity of emoti***** that blends his ***** works ***** ***** art making it a *****piece. If ***** take a brief background study ***** Van Gogh we realize that his transition ***** Art collector to artist was a development of his life. In 1879 he ***** going around ***** the coal miners ***** preaching as a minister. *****ir plight touched his heart and ***** mind. The narrowness of the work conditions and the manner in which *****y lived was pitiful and he could not reconcile his emotion to it. As a spiritu*****l leader he tried to improve their plight but as a man he found his helplessness frustrating. The little he managed to do made no effect ***** ***** soon became obsessed with their burden. His ***** desire ***** make things right ***** then expressed in his aesthetics. It is from this historical time ***** emerged his subject presentation and in his life ***** see a reflection of the history.

His pa*****ting during ***** era w***** then ramshackle, human, sad and autumnal; and the composition set in relief by the presence beyond the subject---nature with its warmth ***** energy ***** only facet that warmed the pictures.

***** time was of turmoil ***** his personal and professional ***** as things fell apart. His initial compositions were of ***** ***** miners, who were closest to his heart. Studying composition and structure he continued to master his craft and refined his style. The depiction of ***** peasants ***** due to the revolutionary *****. At a time when Europe was just over the Revolutions and ***** times ***** still traumatic as nationalism had a stronghold yet, which still did not bring stability. There were small revolutions all over the nations, which were bringing misery to the people ***** the society. Economic ***** were going down and the Dutch *****