Vincent Willem van Gogh

- Dutch painter
- Born on March 30,1853 at Zundert, Netherlands
- Father: Theodorus van Gogh- prime minister
- Mother: Anna Cornelia Carbentus
- Has a stillborn brother
- Siblings:
Theodorus
Cornelius Vincent
Anna Cornelia
Elizabeth Huberta
Willemina Jacoba
- Worked at the age of 16 in Goupil and Company for 6 years.
- Has an unpleasant attitude
- Dismissed at 1876 in Goupil
- Worked as a teacher in Ramsgate
- 1877, clerked in bookshop in dordrecht
- Evangelist for 3 months
- July 1879, dismissed from job again
- 1876-1879- dark period
- 1880, at the age of 27 he devoted his life to art
- 1886, joined Theo in Paris and met many artists including Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Pissarro and Gauguin
- 1888, painted his famous series “sunflowers”
- Cut off his own ear and gave it to a prostitute named Rachel
- July 27, 1890 he shot himself
- July 29, 1890 he died at Auvers-sor-oise, France
Love History
1. Sein Hoornik (the prostitute)
- Clasina Marian “sein” Hoornik
- Gf of van in 1882 and 1883
2. Agostina Segatori (the flamboyant café owner)
- Italian owner of the restaurant Leave Tambourin
- Dec 1886 to may 1887
- Source of problems
3. Keep Vos (his widowed cousin)
- Cornelia “kee” Adriana Vos – Sticker (1846-1918)
4. Margot Begemann (the unstable neighbor)
- Margaretha “Margot” Begemann (1847-1907)
- Neighbor of Van in Nuenen
- Suffered from nervousness and mood swings
- Possessed two of Van’s early works: the old church tower at Nuenen with a ploughman and Cottagr
Famous Artworks
1. Almond Blossoms (Feb 1890)
- Large blossom branches against a blue sky
- Almond trees flower-sumbol of new life
- Gift for his brother Theo and sister-in-law Jo
- Closest to the hearts of Van’s family
2. Wheat Field with Cypresses at the Haunted Gallon Near Eygalieres (July 1889)
- One of best summer landscape
- The towering cypress trees that surrounded the asylum at Saint-Remy
3. Wheat Field with Crows (July 10, 1890)
- Suicide note
- Van Gogh’s greatest
- Suggest potent symbols
4. The Red Vineyards at Arles (Nov 1888)
- Only work that officially sold during his lifetime
- Vibrant color and shimmering light
- Anna Boch – art collector who bought the painting for 400 francs ($1,000 in today’s currency)
5. The Bedroom (Oct 1888)
- In arles
- Place Lamartine (the yellow house)
- Has 3 version
- Rank among his recognizable and most beloved artworks
6. The Potato Eaters (April 1885)
- Earliest masterpiece
- Dark, monotone color scheme
- Best painting from his time in Nuenen
- Depict simple, rugged lives of common people
7. Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear (Jan 1889)
- Painted after he returned from hospital
8. Café Terrace at Night (Sept 1888)
- Night is more alive and more richly colored
- First starry night scene
 - 12 figures on the café terrace echo Leonardo da Vinci’s The last Supper
9. Dr. Gachet (June 1890)
- An aspiring artist
- Sold for $82.5 million
- Has two versions
10. Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers (Aug 1888)
- Still life
- Rust sunflower symbolizes gratitude
- A series of paintings
11. Irises (1889)
- Painted while in asylum
- Influence by Japanese woodblock prints
- Sold for $54 million in 1987
12. The starry night (June 1889)
- Completed while in asylum in Saint-Remy France
- Pre dawn countryside illuminated by enormous starts
- Most famous artwork
Architecture- making of the beautiful buildings
Three important elements: plan, construction and design
Kinds of Lines
A. Vertical lines- lines arising perpendicular
P.E.- dignity, poise, solemnity
B. Horizontal Lines- line moves on a level and points along the lines
P. E. – stability, quiet, rest
C. Inclined or Diagonal Lines- line that runs in a slanting direction or crosswise
P. E. – change, movement, life
D. Jugged or broken straight lines- implies quick action and violent conflict struggle
E. Curve lines- drawn continuously in a changing direction
Kinds of Curve lines
A. Restrained curve
B. Simple curve
C. Full curve or Letter C curve
D. Compound Curve or Letter S Curve
Expressive lines
1. Bending Upright
2. Upward swirls
3. Rhythmic horizontal
4. Upward Spray
5. Diminishing perspective
6. Inverted perspective
7. Waterfall
8. Concentric arcs
9. Horizontal line
10. Vertical lines
11. Rounded Arches
12. Diagonals
13. Pyramids
14. Gothic arch
15. Rhythmic curve
16. Spiral line
17. Expanding sphere
18. Radiating line
Literary Art
- Use words to express themselves and communicate emotions to the readers
- Include fiction and non fiction such as novels, biographies and poems
Literary artist
William Shakespeare
- Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford upon-Avon England
- Died on April 23, 1616
- Baptized on April 26, 1564
- Wife: Anne Hathaway (married on Nov 28,1852 at Worcester, 18 and 26)
- Children: susana (may 26,1583)
Twin: hamnet and judith (Feb 15, 1585)
- An English playwright, actor and poet
- Bard of Avon
- England’s national poet
- Wrote a total of 37 plays (histories, tragedies, comedies, tragicomedies)
- His time was two decades (1590-1613)
- 3rd child of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
- Sisters: Joan and Judith
- Brothers: Richard, Edmund, Gilbert
- 1597- created 15 stories/literary works
Famous Literary artworks
 1. Anthony and Cleopatra
2. Coriolanus
3. Hamlet
4. Julius Caesar
5. King lear
6. Macbeth
7. Othello
8. Romeo and Juliet-first play
9. Timon on Athens
10. Titus Andronicus
Works during early period/several comedies
1. Midsummer Night’s Dream
2. Merchant of Venice
3. Much ado about nothing
4. As you like it
5. Twelfth Night
Tragedies and tragicomedies/ 1600 period
1. Hamlet
2. Othello
3. King Lear
4. Macbeth
Tragicomedies/final period
1. Cymbeline
2. The winter’s tale
3. The tempest
Romeo and juliet
- play in Veronia, Italy
- Rivalry of two families
- Friar laurence
- Paris
- Sleeping poison
Elements of literature
1. Through the scene
2. The intellect
3. The emotion
Literary Type
1. Fiction
2. Poetry
3. Essay
4. Drama
Elements of fiction
A. Plot
- Exposition
- Climax
- Resolution
B. Setting
C. Theme
D. Character
- Person Vs. Itself
- Person Vs. Society
- Person Vs. Nature
- Person Vs. Person
E. Point of view
- First person pov
- Third person pov
F. Conflict
Theater
- Uses live performers to present accounts or imaginary events before a live audience
Elements
Acting, gesture, lighting, sound effects, musical score, scenery and props
Genres
Drama, musical, tragedy, comedy and improvisation
Drama- work of art in literature that narrates a story through dialogue and action through stage display
Elements of Dram
1. Flat- sequence of events or the narrative
2. Character- the person in the play or the actor and actresses
-protagonist
-antagonist
3. Setting- specific place and time of action
4. Theme- gives drama main idea
5. Refers to the opinion
6. Language- pertains to dialogue or the words spoken by the characters
7. Climax- known as denouement , describe the suspense that evoke intense emotion
8. Music- enhances the setting
9. Costume and Make Up
10. Lighting and scenery – pertains to property of the stage
Types of drama (broad division)
1. Comedy
2. Tragedy
Other 2 known division
1. Melodrama-the protagonists play as victim of the situation
2. Tragicomedy