began his artistic training by drawing farmers and field workers in his community of Nuenen, Netherlands. He admired their hardworking honesty and as an artist emulated their rigorous habits. In a decade Vincent had achieved artistic mastery -- a remarkable achievement.

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Bulb Fields, Vincent van Gogh, 1883

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of the Day: The Fourteenth of July Celebration in Paris, July 1886. Oil on canvas, 44 x 39 cm. Villa Flora, Winterthur. 🇫🇷

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& exploited the power of orange in their paintings often juxtaposing it against blue it's complementary color. The PostImpressionists found solidity and full-colored compositions central to their artistic aims and succeeded in heightening our visual perception.

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Van Gogh, Blossoming Almond Branch in a Glass with a Book
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is intense up close or far away. His sensitivity to texture & brushwork is best enjoyed inches from the surface whereas his rich color orchestrations can only be appreciated from several feet away from the canvas. Close or far his work delivers maximum power to viewers.

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