Vincent Van Gogh (by Nadia Jonsson)

   Vincent Willem van Gogh Dutch was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose work had far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. His output includes portraits, self portraits,landscapes, still lifes, olive trees and cypresses, wheat fields and sunflowers. Critics largely ignored his work until after his presumed suicide in 1890. His short life, expressive and spontaneous use of vivid colours, broad oil brushstrokes and emotive subject matter, mean he is recognisable in the public imagination as a misunderstood genius. He painted about 900 paintings and realized 1600 drawings.
 

My favorite work of art is The starry night. It was painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village. It has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is regarded as among Van Gogh's finest works.

Other of Van Gogh's paintings: