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“Light Rain at Shono” by Utagawa Hiroshige is the example of a Japanese’s technique of ‘printmaking’ that was quite famous among the middle-class families of the 17th to 19th century. This print making gain popularity among the vast group of people because of their cheap prices compared to the paintings. These prints usually depict the scenes during the commute from Edo to Kyoto.

Chief among the world’s frightening artworks are Gustave Dore’s 1861 Dante’s Inferno wood engraving. Dore’s depictions include over 63 scenes from Inferno, of Dante’s Divine Trilogy. A particularly frightening piece is Gluttony engraving. The engraving depicts the poet Virgil and Dante in the third layer of hell. The duo huddles together among a swarm of gluttons lying in a shallow sludge of human digestive fluid. The artist masterfully expresses various human forms of suffering through a process of engraving the original piece on a wooden stamp, and repeatedly stamping it onto other papers. The work was refined after every few weeks, until the stamp was completely ruined.

"At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we can think."- Frida Kahlo.

Granted Vincent Van Gogh 's works of art are treasured and worth quite a bit of money, he failed at his first attempts of painting and had terrible depression. Many thought his art wasn 't good. People just wouldn 't accept his new way of painting(Naifeh 913). Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting in his entire artesian career. However Vincent Van Gogh 's paintings are now some of the most expensive paintings in the world and are kept in the most famous museums. For example his “The Red Vineyard” is located in Moscow at the Pushkin Museum. Although Vincent Van Gogh had five siblings, he had terrible relationships with those around him. Those broken relationships led to abandonment issues, making his mental health worse. His worsening mental health put small, staggered stops in his progress with painting. However his mental illnesses are linked with what scientists believe to be “Nerve Storms”, that resemble fireworks during epileptic fits. This is seen as something that helped his vision for his painting “Starry Night” (Naifeh 762). Vincent also had a wonderful relationship with his younger brother, Theo. Theo was his financial support in exchange for his art. Vincent Van Gogh also continuously wrote letters to his brother. Proving that Vincent Van Gogh could still create amazing paintings even when his mind wasn 't in

The pain and suffering of Frida Kahlo and Chuck Close gave them the ability to create personal works of art to tell a story. The more suffering each of them encountered, the more artwork was produced, revealing the thoughts in their head, the pain that was endured and what gave them relief. Art really can be a drug, and from this essay, it will outline the development of each of their careers through all of the works of art and progress.

Vincent Van Gogh was an artist who self-taught himself to paint with emotion. He was a troubled person who was a skilled painter that used his emotions to battle his depression. He was famed for his technique and style with the brush strokes that used emotion and feelings to move his art work. He produced at least 2,000 works of art in his 10-year career. However, Van Gogh sold one painting only in his lifetime and he did not become successful until his passing on. Van Gogh was inspired by the work that post- impressionists have done with their art and he started to use them with a unique style that will be continued today.

There are few instances when a person is influenced by something to the extent of questioning their life. Something that is so powerful that it can create emotion in all of the people who experience it. Artists fight to create this something in order to connect people through it. However, in today’s culture where fads come and go it is often difficult to find such works of art. Cultivated through the things that make us human, great art always finds a way to make an impact. Through art we can experience love, anger, fear and many other emotions. With an understanding of the human condition, artists can create things that contain inspiration for all. Great art can speak to people of different generations with new relevance; it is timeless.

In a small room in a guest house in France the clicks and clacks of a typewriter echo and the mechanical sound of artistic creation livens the air. This home is known as Saint-Paul-de-Vence and will be a destination for artists and travelers alike. For within this home there is a sturdy typewriter, but more importantly there is a man in exile with the mind and inspiration to use it. He is many things, an expatriate, an African American, and a homosexual. Most importantly though he is an artist and he is creating. This man was James Baldwin, and he authored many influential works in a state of cultural and political exile in Paris. James Baldwin is the quintessential artist in exile and his Parisian years and writings embody the artistic inspiration

Robert Latchman is a 37 year old man who has suffered from learning disabilities and schizophrenia for his whole life. At the age of 19 he was enrolled in an art therapy program called the League of Education and Treatment Center, a nonprofit day program for adults with neurological disabilities. In 2011 Latchman got hit by two cars and had to undergo multiple surgeries to fix the physical damage. But what about his psychological damages? With the help of the art therapy program he became an example of someone who has benefited from the power that the arts hold to heal the mind. (Art Therapy Saves Schizophrenic Hit By Two Penises by, Susan Donaldson James). Furthermore the contributions that art has had on the mentally ill is extraordinary,

In 1948, one of America’s greatest artist of the 20th century, Andrew Wyeth illustrated the painting Christina’s World. This artist often created paintings that related to personal or general real life issues. The young woman in the painting happened to be a good friend and neighbor to Wyeth. His paintings often depicted the sorrow and despair of life, just like Chirstina’s. In the 18th century, another one of the greatest artist of all time, Vincent Van Gogh illustrated a very personal painting. The Starry Night is now one of the most widely known paintings in the world, but the story and meaning is not. Both artist used dark and grim themes when it came to their creations, and that is what draws the public to them. In today 's society we are able to relate to the deeper and more mentally touching symbols of these pieces of art.

Instead, Van Gogh eventually gained the Shakespearean elevated character through his beautiful works of art. Throughout his early life Van Gogh wasn’t popular and “was able to sell only one painting before he died”(1). He completed “more than 2,100 works, consisting of 860 oil paintings and more than 1,300 watercolors drawings and sketches”(4). Van Gogh’s brother Theo tried to sell his artwork for the duration of his life but was always turned down. Shortly after Van Gogh’s suicide, Theo also died of syphilis, and correspondingly, the hope of Van Gogh gaining recognition vanished (4). Moreover, many of his paintings were either destroyed or lost when he died. It is even noted that Van Gogh’s own mother had thrown away “crates full of his art” for reasons unknown (4). However, Theo’s wife, Johanna, adored her brother in law’s art and collected as many pieces as she could when he died (4). In 1901, 71 of Van Gogh’s best works were put on display for a Paris show, and almost 11 years after his death, his fame skyrocketed (4). Today, Van Gogh is revered as one of the greatest Dutch artists to live. Although he spent his early life unappreciated, Van Gogh attained the Shakespearean “nobility” through his magnificent paintings, drawings, and sketches he left behind after his

Successful artists have the ability to invoke thought and emotions through their work. A picture possesses the ability to express a complete story without the use of a single word. These narratives may induce despondency, pleasure, hope, or several other emotions in an individual. However, this is only the case if the viewer takes note and pays attention. If they are successful in doing so, they will be aware of, or feel, what the artist is trying to convey. Jervis McEntee was able to achieve this effect through his work. More specifically, I felt similar emotions while looking upon the painting, Evening Landscape.

When Adolf Hitler came into power in 1933 he immediately began carrying out his plan on completely reforming all aspects of German society. His Nazi power spread through political, social and cultural spheres. Music was one of the many arts regulated by Hitler and the Nazi party. They believed everything had to conform and therefore underwent heavy and consistent censorship. This obliterated any potential conflict, but also allowed music to become a form of propaganda and a control tool to get through to the people. German composers from the 17th to 19th

At Eternity’s Gate is an Oil Painting created by Van Gogh in a time of deprived health for the artist. This work was created only 2 months before his death. The man, sitting uneasily with his hands on his head clenched, wears only a blue overall. The condition of the work, as most art, has slightly faded, and is no longer densely colored, but mostly faded or worn out.

Have you ever seen someone with a cry for help in their eyes? Have you had to earn your food and live at or below the poverty level? Vincent Van Gogh did as a child and basically throughout his entire adult life as well. He portrays a scene of the harsh reality of a poverty stricken family in a dark, authentic painting called The Potato Eaters. This famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh was painted in April 1885 in The Netherlands. It is known has his very first masterpiece and one of his most magnificent paintings although it did not become famous until after his death like many of his works of art. Just as most of Van Gogh’s paintings, it is painted on a canvas in oil paint. The painting consists of modern art and realism. The Potato Eaters