Vincent Van Gogh Spring Brook Elementary School梵高春溪小学.pptVIP

WassilyKandinsky(Vas-ah-lee)(Can-din-skee)(1866 – 1944)Spring Brook PTA Art Awareness Kandinsky was born In Moscow, Russia in 1866 Kandinsky – As a Boy Early Influences: Monet’s Haystacks Early Influences: Monet’s Haystacks What Is Impressionism? Russian Influences Murnau in 1900 - Kandinsky Lived View with a Railway and a Castle - 1909? Murnau with a Church1910? Kandinsky – Cossacks, 1911 When He Saw Color, He Heard Music Kandinsky – Composition VI, 1913 Kandinsky – Composition VI, 1913 Kandinsky – Composition VI, 1913 Kandinsky – Composition VI, 1913 Kandinsky (Sea Battle), 1913  Kandinsky (Sea Battle), 1913  Kandinsky (Sea Battle), 1913  Kandinsky – Sea Battle Kandinsky – Sea Battle Kandinsky – Sea Battle Compare Sea Battles Kandinsky = Father of Abstract Painting Colors Make You Feel… Kandinsky – Farbstudie, WassillyKandinsky(can-din-skee)(1866 – 1944)Spring Brook PTA Art Awareness Farbstudie Quadrate (squares with concentric rings) 1869 In 1869, Vincent became an art dealer in Paris. He spent many hours in museums and was very excited by the works of 17th century painters – Rembrandt and Rubens. As a young man he tried many professions: Art Dealer, Teacher, Minister, working in a bookstore…until he finally became an artist at 27. Vincent begins writing regular letters to Theo. He wrote Theo over 600 letters in 18 years. Theo encouraged Vincent and sent him lots of money to help him become an artist. Vincent Van Gogh was born in 1853 in Holland. The name Impressionism comes from Claude Monets painting Impression: Sunrise. A critic used the word to make fun of all the works in the show, but the artists later adopted the word to describe themselves. Impressionism: A group of French artists who painted outdoor scenes and used small brushstrokes to reflect light. Bright colors, short brush strokes Interested in how light appeared on subjects in different weather and at different times of the day. Impressionist Like