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The art is coming to you, in ultra-high resolution, gigapixel images from Google Cultural Institute. See extraordinary levels of detail in famous works of art like Vermeer’s Girl with the Pearl Earring and Van Gogh’s Starry Night.
Van Gogh struggled for a long time to represent figures convincingly: they tended to look too flat. He realised in 1885 that he needed to build them up from large round forms rather than contours. This burly peasant woman is a successful example.
Women Artists at VMFA. VMFA has a growing collection of works by women artists, including those listed here, from across time and place. These works underscore the many contributions and profound impact of female artists and provide a visual record of how they have been integral to shaping the narrative of art, influencing styles, themes, and ...
Manchester (England), Manchester City Art Gallery, Vincent van Gogh. Paintings & Drawings, Mainly from the Collection of Ir. V.W. van Gogh, 17 December 1955-4 February 1956, no. 86
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Produced in the last year of the artist’s life, this vibrant painting demonstrates all of Van Gogh’s mark-making skill. Repeated lines, dots, and dashes of color evoke movement and suggest depth; hats, hands, and bell-shaped dresses appear to sway back and forth as the figures move along the path.
Peasant Woman Cooking by a Fireplace. Vincent van Gogh Dutch. 1885. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 825.
