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Vincent Van Gogh is one of the greatest artists in the world. He is known for his colorful and emotionally charged paintings that reflect his unique worldview. Van Gogh’s paintings have inspired millions of people around the world and continue to be loved to this day. Let’s take a brief look at his life and admire some of his masterpieces as desktop and phone wallpapers.

Who is Vincent Van Gogh?

Vincent Willem Van Gogh (30/3/1853 – 29/7/1890) is an Impressionist painter from the Netherlands. In Western art history, he has become one of the most famous and influential names. Throughout a decade, he created about 2100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which were painted in the last two years of his life. His works include landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and self-portraits, all characterized by bold colors and expressive brushwork, contributing greatly to the foundation of modern art.

Vincent Van Gogh was born into a middle-class family. He was a serious and introverted child. He started drawing at a young age and later worked as an art dealer, often traveling. However, when he moved to London, he became disillusioned and decided to turn to religion and spend time as a Protestant missionary in southern Belgium. Before starting to paint in 1881, he lived in poor health and loneliness. His younger brother provided him with significant financial support, and the two kept in touch through long letters.

During his lifetime, Van Gogh’s paintings did not sell, and he was often seen as a madman, a failure. However, some collectors recognized the value in his works. After his death, his reputation grew, and he was seen as a misunderstood genius. His style was influenced by Fauvism and German Expressionism at the beginning of the 20th century, which led to his widespread success, not only in criticism but also in commercial success lasting for decades.

Van Gogh is remembered as a talented but unlucky artist, whose troubled personality represents the idealized image of a tormented artist. Today, his works are considered to be some of the most expensive paintings in the world and his legacy is honored by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, where the world’s largest collection of his paintings and drawings is preserved.

Famous artworks by Van Gogh

Van Gogh’s style developed primarily through his living and working in various locations in Europe. He was very interested in the culture and lighting conditions of each place he lived, but still maintained his own unique perspective. His progress in art happened slowly, and he was aware of his limitations. Van Gogh often returned home to find new inspiration and develop his skills.

List of Van Gogh’s most famous artworks

The Starry Night

The painting “The Starry Night” is one of Van Gogh’s most famous works. It was painted in his room at a mental asylum in southern France. He observed this scenery through the window of his room at night, but painted it during the day from memory, as no one was allowed to “dream awake” at the hospital. This painting marked an important turning point in Van Gogh’s artistic career as he began to dedicate more time to his imagination.

However, this painting is also controversial in the art world. There are two schools of thought: one school believes that Van Gogh painted the starry sky from his imagination, while the other believes that he accurately depicted the positions of the stars he saw in the sky without using his imagination. Many art historians believe that Van Gogh depicted the position of the stars based on a passage in the Old Testament that describes a dream of Joseph.

The Olive Trees

Van Gogh painted at least 18 paintings of olive trees during his time at the mental asylum in southern France. His room overlooked an olive tree garden, and the painting “The Olive Trees” is considered a companion piece to “The Starry Night.” “The Olive Trees” depicts a daytime scene, while “The Starry Night” depicts a nighttime scene from Van Gogh’s room.

The paintings of olive trees were significant to Van Gogh, representing his philosophy of life, the sacredness within the cyclical nature of life, and his awareness of God. The image of the harvest of olives represents the harmony between humans and nature and is also a metaphor for the cycle of life. Harvesting is equivalent to the death of ripe olives.

Van Gogh found relaxation and relief when he harmonized with nature. When painting the series of olive trees, he began to experience mental disorders and had to confront them regularly.

Café Terrace at Night

Today, when visitors go to Arles in France, they can still find the café that Van Gogh painted in this famous artwork, with the layout remaining the same as before.

Van Gogh chose to paint this café because it was illuminated every nightfall. Thanks to that, he could create “a painting of the night without using black.” Typically, artists would sketch the scene at night and then complete the painting during the day. However, Van Gogh decided to paint directly on the “scene” even in the dark. Because of the darkness, Van Gogh couldn’t choose the exact colors, but he considered it an interesting mistake because “it is the only way to escape from painting night scenes in the traditional way.”

In his paintings, Van Gogh always expressed his belief in and reverence for God. This was a recurring need that arose whenever he held a brush. Initially, Van Gogh only wanted to go out at night to paint the stars, but then he saw the café scene and was suddenly inspired to paint “vivid people appearing under the eternal light of the starry sky.”

Portrait of Dr. Gachet

The Portrait of Dr. Gachet is one of the most respected paintings by the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. The painting depicts Dr. Paul Gachet, who took care of Van Gogh in the final months of his life. Two confirmed versions of the portrait exist, both painted in June 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise. Both portraits show Gachet sitting at a table and resting his head on his right arm, but they can be easily distinguished by their different colors and styles. In May 1990, the first version was auctioned for $82.5 million (equivalent to $154.5 million today), setting a record for the highest price ever paid for a painting. This record was surpassed in June 2006 by the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer.

Sunflowers

Van Gogh painted two still life series called “Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers” and “Still Life: Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers” between 1887 and 1890, depicting sunflowers in full bloom in the south of France. Like the blue sky, sunflowers were one of Van Gogh’s favorite subjects. Sunflowers bloom early in the spring, symbolizing new life. Van Gogh used this theme and the strong brushwork, gnarled stems, and trunk of Japanese woodcut prints in his works. The painting was intended as a gift for Vincent Willem, his newborn nephew and hung above the baby’s bed. Ironically, this painting – an image symbolizing birth and hope – was completed a few months before he died.

Irises

Irises is a painting that Van Gogh created before his first major mental breakdown. The painting does not have the high intensity of his later works. He called this painting a “thunderous column for his illness” because he believed that painting could prevent his madness. The painting is influenced by Japanese woodblock prints, as are many of Van Gogh’s and other contemporary artists’ works. The similarity is shown through bold outlines, unusual angles, and flat color filling not in the direction of light.

Almond Blossoms

“Almond Blossoms” is a series of paintings that Van Gogh created as a gift for his nephew with the same name. The artwork is a series of paintings made between 1888 and 1890 with blooming almond blossoms in the south of France. Like the blue sky and the sunflowers, flowers are one of Van Gogh’s favorite themes. Almond blossoms bloom early in the spring and symbolize new life. Van Gogh utilized this theme and the powerful sketch of coral, creating an illusionary image of almond trees in bloom and sinking into deep water, and the painting preserved that moment. Van Gogh’s nephew was named ‘Vincent,’ and it was Vincent who established the Van Gogh Museum.

Collection of Van Gogh Desktop Wallpapers

Enjoy these amazing Van Gogh wallpapers for your computer, made from the masterpieces of this talented artist:

Arles Landscape, Fruit Trees in Blossom, 1889

Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1890

Orchard in Blossom, Surrounded by Cypress Trees

Blossoming Garden

Starry Night over the Rhone

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Collection of Van Gogh Phone Wallpapers

Portrait wallpapers

Includes self-portraits of Van Gogh, portraits of the painter’s mother, and poet Eugène Boch.

Sunflowers Wallpaper

Wallpapers from the most famous artworks

High-intensity art wallpapers

Inspired by Van Gogh’s masterpieces wallpapers

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Conclusion

Through this article, hopefully, readers have gained a deeper understanding of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh and the pain in his artistic life. Although his life was not complete, Van Gogh’s works continue to live on with time and inspire generations of artists. The collection of 70 Van Gogh wallpapers that FPT Shop has compiled and introduced in this article will surely bring a fresh touch of the classical world of art to your phone and computer. Choose your favorite artworks and download them today!