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nTheynfeatured bold brush strokes and bright colors—including a notablenamount of yellow—and in one case, at least, a swirling sky.
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Andnthe art world loved them!
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nOnnthis date in 1901, a group of 71 paintings by Vincent van Gogh wentnon display at the Bernheim-Jeune gallery in Paris. People came andntalked about the art and came again—and the art world recognizednthat van Gogh was a very important artist. n
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nAnbit late, that recognition, since van Gogh had committed suicide 11nyears before! In his whole lifetime, this amazing artist had onlynsold one painting!
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Afternthat gallery 1901 show, van Gogh’s popularity grew by leaps andnbounds and zooming surges! Today he is one of the most known andnloved of all painters. Even his not-so-famous paintings, the onesnthat are privately owned, sell for over 100 million dollars (adjustednfor inflation)—and of course the really famous van Gogh paintingsnare considered priceless.
Afternthat gallery 1901 show, van Gogh’s popularity grew by leaps andnbounds and zooming surges! Today he is one of the most known andnloved of all painters. Even his not-so-famous paintings, the onesnthat are privately owned, sell for over 100 million dollars (adjustednfor inflation)—and of course the really famous van Gogh paintingsnare considered priceless.n
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nIn always think that van Gogh’s Starryn Night seemsn to show the wind blowing the stars and moon a bit in the sky. Theren seems to be motion in those brush strokes! Now someone has created an YouTube video that really does add motion to the painting! Check it out.
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nSquidoon has pulled together activities and links about van Gogh.
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nInn this earlier post,n I link to van Gogh coloring pages and the Garden of Praise bio andn puzzles about van Gogh.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnniversary of the patent of the rubber band
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nSaintnPatrick’s Day and
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nmorenSaint Patricks Day!