Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night: Great Art Explained
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Vincent van Gogh was a largely self-taught artist who didn’t pick up a paintbrush until he was 30 years old.
Just seven years later, he would be dead.
It was really his last four years where he developed the style we would come to know him by, and these were also his most prolific years. Once he found his way, he was making up for lost time.
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Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum by Martin Bailey (recommended)
Vincent Van Gogh: The Asylum Year by Edwin Mullins
Van Gogh's Ear: The True Story by Bernadette Murphy (excellent)
On the Verge of Insanity: Van Gogh and His Illness - Various
Van Gogh Paintings: The Masterpieces by Belinda Thomson
The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh (Penguin Classics)
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Nice video
You aren't allowed to paint this picture it's the real northern lights only he can see
@@art_wisdom pll
Informative Video, thank you🎉
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Something I've always found inspiring about Vincent van Gogh is how he wasn't the child prodigy, but began painting at 30 - it's never too late to find your spark 🌼
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'Vincent would have been a rich man had he lived ten years longer' - David Hockney.
@@exiled7292 i think the most tragic thing about him is that he died knowing that he was a failure, and when his last words was to his brother take me home you can tell he has lost all motivation to go on... pardon the pun... In other words when someone says that when they are about to die, they're pretty much in the fetal position and wants to go back 2 before where it all started.
@@michaelchau7817 I don't think that's true. In the last year of his life he was recognized by fellow painters.He knew he was exceptional and Gauguin certainly knew.Being commercially successful in one life time is not the same. I think there is a lot of cloying sentimentality over this.Van Gogh was painting for his own account he wasn't overly concerned about his commercial profile.
@@watfordgap6737 well then he died knowing that his talents hasnt been discovered sooner, even though within the artist community his talents were recognised but the mainstream community still had many criticism towards impressionist at the time. that's a tragic in itself... And not being able to live comfortably from the fruits of his labour. Also wasn't Gauguin the one that CHOPPED his ear off?
“If I am worth anything later, I am worth something now. For wheat is wheat, even if people think it is grass in the beginning” -Van Gogh
Weird, I never knew about this quote,, I will ask my former teacher about it -- she won 96000 NOK on Tv in Norway for her expertise on Van Gogh, she knows it all
To me that’s an incredible and insightful quote from Vincent! I knew he was highly spiritually inclined but didn’t know he had developed to that degree of spiritual insight. What he point at here is in fact the non-dual nature of all things which is a cornerstone in the most advanced spiritual traditions of Asia.
What does worth mean-wealth or sustenance? Many, many great people have died in poverty, far far more than have died in abundance-what is their worth..
oh vincent. if only you could see marijuana now.
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"He made these paintings despite his mental health, not because of it" I want to preach this line, cause people often say that mentally ill people are gifted. Like: "your illness gave you the ability to draw" No, it is the person themselves, who actively refined their skills. They draw despite their illness. It helps them heal, it helps them express themselves and it is not easy to draw, when the illness tells you to cut off your ear instead. I like this line, cause it implies that mentally ill people can be in control and can be strong enough to pursue their dreams despite their illness. People should recognize how much of an archivement it is to actually get up and work/paint when being mentally ill.
Looked like he was painting during mania and that's something else
When you say “to actually get up” you’ve validated my struggles to even do my daily “normal” basics. Too bad family can’t see this and have more compassion.
agreed with your comment but please consider there is research about links between manic episodes and creativity, which might have "contributed" to some of his works. Of course, he was talented and worked hard to improve but I think it is worth noting to what extent his mental state play a role in his paintings
@@93kg I was told by a psychiatrist that there's a link between creativity and clinical depression.. I read on it then. Its on our brains ( left side or right side you used , your activities determines it ) Depression is an illness, its not a choice. My brother was a victim of clinical depression.
He made them despite AND because of his mental illness. But it was his choice of how to deal with and express his torment that gave him the ability to make them. It has been proven that the depiction of turbulent flow (a surprisingly complex phenomenon that can’t really be mathematically described even by modern physicists) in Starry Night is remarkably scientifically accurate, almost without equal in art. He painted it at the height (or in the depths depending on perspective) of his mental illness, and when compared to previous works of his it is a much more accurate rate representation of turbulence. (Remarkably, and appropriately, the swirling cloud in the painting resembles patterns seen in so-called “star nurseries” or large molecular clouds that form stars due to their gravity.) Therefore Starry Night is a testament to the fact that madness can and does reveal otherwise inaccessible truths I’m 100% with you on the romanticization of mental illness. Artistic types these days especially tend to exaggerate how “crazy” they are and it irritates me. First off the “tortured artist” archetype is an exception to the rule that spontaneously creative people are actually usually pretty mentally stable and resilient, and psychoses and similar conditions are much more strongly linked to rigorous intellectual thinking and seen commonly in mathematicians, for example. But you’ll notice that such tormented mathematicians and other rigorous thinkers do not romanticize their mental illness as a rule I think the trends you can see on TikTok and other social media of self-diagnosing and collecting mental illnesses like Pokemon are a symptom of the fact that the younger generations instinctively feel they have been deprived of something fundamental. They want to struggle, to prove themselves and their resilience, and to be respected for the hardships they’ve been through. And it’s true, into every life some rain must fall, and most of the time nobody but you sees your rain falling. It’s like “Gee if only there were some epic challenge I could undergo to earn glory.” But glory is nearly a dead thing now
"I want to touch people with my art, I want them to say: he feels deeply, he feels tenderly." Vincent van Gogh I think he succeeded ♥️
I agree!
his brilliance wss put together in hi grest paintings
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It was Deeply felt Evry Midnit
His style is recognisable. I always think of him when using blue and yellow in close vicinity 😀though I can’t recall the relevant quote of his.
The place is still a psychiatric hospital even today. And the patients are still painting there as a form of therapy. I think he would have loved that!
I love it, I've had a print of the courtyard for 20 plus years. I also have a print on canvas my Dad bought me from a gallery In cartegeana Columbia south America in 1977 and I've held on to it since .it's one of van Gogh's sunflowers in a vase prints .
@@michaelpittman4765 yes. it is magical.
That's pretty cool, yea he would've you're right!
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That would lessen their medical bills lol wonder how much it is without insurance
"He first picked up a brush at 30 and 7 years later he was dead," He created about 2,100 artworks including around 860 oil paintings mostly done in the last 2 years of his life. So he was a prolific genuis! Amazing.
No it was madness
7 years = 2,555 days. He made approximately 2,100 artworks in 2,555 days.
@@stellviahohenheim Yes and no. He was driven to paint at all costs. Yes, he had a mental illness that is without doubt. However, he was a man who took his own path and didn´t give a siht about his own health because he was too consumed. All he wanted to do was to put oil onto canvas. The same could be said for many modern creatives who have died too young. They were driven by a force that most of us (fortunately) never have.
Maybe unipolar maniac..or this is actually a type of manifestation of people NOT in Gaussian distribution..what bout that diagnosis all you psychiatrists out there
@@stellviahohenheim I've come to realise that one the masses bleat that someone is "mad, mad I tell you!" then they are probably an interesting yet misunderstood soul .
Can we all appreciate what a great human being Van Gogh's brother was? Supported him until the last moment. Wow! Thanks for sharing, mate. 👍
Kind of says what a bum vincent was
@@OlafChang9359 Nope. Read up on his life story. There was a lot more going on in his life.
Exactly! Van Gogh was lucky to have a bro like Theo! Wonderful
Exactly! Van Gogh was lucky to have a bro like Theo! Wonderful
@@OlafChang9359 Vincent was one of the most miserable people to have ever walked the earth. He survived on charity his entire life and in return he bit the hands that fed him time and time again, especially his brother.
Really astonishing that Hokusai was influenced by Dutch paintings and did his Great Wave with a low horizon just like 17. century Dutch paintings. Then a Dutchman living in France got influenced by that painting and created one of his most famous artwork.
Cultural exchange increases creativity
it's incredible how they influenced each other across continent and time
The great painter and soul😮😢❤
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“He made these paintings despite his mental health, not because of it.” I’m not exactly sure why, but this video and that line in particular brought me to tears. Van Gogh was a brilliant mind, too brilliant for the world he lived in. Hearing this side of his life in this video was beautiful, and made me love his art more than I already did.
Yes, this sentence moved me very much as well. Mental illness mostly makes you ill and miserable, and not crazy creative.
I am not so sure about the line. They often go together. IMO the disconnect from “reality” enabled him to imagine and express ideas that my “normal” mind can’t too. Of course and sadly the connection is needed to live the “normal” life that I/we live.
@@mvs9122 no i don't agree its your assumption that make you think like abnormality in him was the source of creation but that's not true. most human think like this.
it's a paradoxical world we live in. suffering is suffering even if a normal person suffers or if he is a genius. the unrecognized one suffers the very fact that he is not even recognised and the world wouldn't even care about his existence.
I also ended with tears in my eyes. Good to know I’m not the only one. Beautiful video. It made me love his paintings even more.
“He made these paintings despite his mental illness and not because of it”.Well said!!Its the first time i hear an explanation like that and not the regular that you have to be mad to be a good artist
Thanks - I like to take a different approach with artists, and Vincent deserves it!
Its a lovely explanation but id disagree, not because thats whats expected on a youtube comment thread! Because, to do something despite something else is the same as doing something in spite of that thing. Spite requires a desire to hurt or harm. I believe vincent painted in spite of his illness. His paintings are an act against or in opposition to his illness and must then be partially because of it..because of his struggles against it. I see lots of hope in his work but there is definitely comflict in them
I have borderline personality disorder, kind of like bipolar but many mood changes in a day instead of episodes. I fortunately don't have the maniac episodes and auditory hallucinations, I did have visual hallucinations as a kid but those went away mostly. My outlet is music, I used to play drums and guitar, and pretty much always have music on. I don't think he painted in spite of his illness, but to get away from it. Have an escape, somewhere to retreat to. Quiet your brain and give direction to the storm that is raging in there. Channel it into something else. This is why a lot of great artists are mad, their brain goes way past normal. Voluntarily or not, and positively or not. You're along for the ride.
@@julesbrunton1728 We could just take out the word "spite" altogether, and say that it was his intense grasp of reality and appreciation of life that fueled his art, and her performed his best when he wasn't plagued by mental or physical problems or distractions.
Ok, name the sane world famous artist who created timeless masterpieces....I'll wait.
So well done. I've been a Van Gogh specialist for more than 25 years and I often find documentary pieces about him to be disappointing and full of inaccuracies. Not here. Extremely well researched and presented. Great work.
That’s a real compliment - thank you 🙏
A lot of people leave out how his syphilis affected his mental state.
"He transformed the pain of his life into ecstatic beauty." From the "Vincent and the Doctor" episode of Doctor Who. The man was, and still is, an inspiration to so many of us who struggle with mental and emotional issues.
That episode gave me such a deep appreciation for not only Van Gogh's work but for art in general at such a young and impressionable time in my life. I'm honestly so grateful for doctor who for episodes like this one
I can't believe that I'm allowed to watch such a high quality content for free. Thank you so much, you don't know how, many people you're helping with this.
your time is free and devalued? don't treat or think of your existence and yourself so poorly
@@sharmishtaa What do you mean by that? Do you think that I'm wasting my time by watching these videos? On the contrary, I'm learning many things through this channel. Stop being a dick on the internet and go spend your time on something else.
This series is unusually high quality. Totally agree Isabel! I hope this channel keeps educating me because I'm so poorly
I agree...it is wonderful to see these videos and calm the mind in these times
@John Doe Honestly for me it stills sound like he's being rude but idk, English is not my first language so maybe I'm interpreting incorrectly
Poor Vincent. It's so good to know the Asylum he went to actually helped him and had an understanding of how mental health works. Not even today would he have been helped like that, unfortunately.
So true 😳😔
I think he already had the genius. The asylum may have helped him channel it in a productive way. I doubt if this would work in a general sense.
Well said
Naivete is as beautiful as it is blind.
He ultimately shot himself. So the madness caught up with him. Same thing happens nowadays when mental patients stop their meds.
Vincent painted the way he felt in the moment, most were not thought out over time, but painted quickly before the thought or imagery in his mind left. That's why he painted so fast, much like a writer will feverishly write his thoughts before they are gone. If you will notice in Starry night, the Church has no lights in the window as most of the homes around to have light in windows.
Why could that be? His dissatisfaction with religion?
@@lupebernabe Possibly.
At night the church would be dark and the houses lit up. People use the church during the day.
Interesting, I’ve encountered 2 kinds of artists, those who paints based off their feelings and those who paints based off their thinking that they addressed it isn’t even close to how they felt, yet BOTH kinds actually worked for each of them in their own masterpiece unique ways. There are as a “thinker” artist who won an award in our University for her own uniquely written stories and ultra-realistic paintings that looks to be a scene from her stories when it turns into a movie. I’ve met “feeler” artists who were mostly passionate whenever they’re heart broken or romantically in love, I’m not kidding, they all got positive attention for it.
Third, some are enchanted with beauty in all its forms - color, line, texture. Don't have to be heartbroken or cerebral. These artists are really attracted to the visual and they gift us with stunning works that you can't unsee @@lilithhecataniangoddessesm187
I’ve been dealing with a deep, months long depression and for the first time in a long while I feel the need of picking up a paintbrush. Thank you
So glad it helped - hope your health improves 🙏
Wow. It's weird how people with "depression " absolutely love telling people they have depression lol
That’s amazing ❤
"For they could not love you, but still your love was true. And when no hope was left in sight on that starry, starry night. You took your life, as lovers often do. But I could have told you, Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you."
I love that song so much 💙
What song is this?
@@eviltwin906 Don McLean's Vincent"...a masterpiece (it's also referred to as "starry starry night")
One of the best songs ever written
@Rubber Soul Exactly! No matter what the history books or any other people say, I will never believe that he killed himself. There’s lots of proof for that too.
"He created these images DESPITE his illness, not because of it" BRAVO. Vincent Van Gogh wasn't a unknown starving and raving artist, he someone with an illness who had friends and family who loved and cherished him and his works. Someone who was intelligent, hardworking and studied art with a passion. Someone who's whole life and career was dragged down by and ultimately cut short by depression.
Well said xo
As a cardiologist, we liked to tell the medical students that the halos around the stars in this and other of his paintings were because Van Gogh actually saw them, resulting from his treatment with digitalis leaf, or purple foxglove, a popular treatment for "dropsy" or heart failure, that he might have had because of his syphilis. It was difficult to get the dosage of digitals correct because it had a very narrow therapeutic to toxic ratio; consequently many patients were given toxic doses. One side effect was seeing yellow-green halos around bright objects, hence, Starry Nights.
That's only a theory though. Weird that he supposedly saw things as yellow so he painted them yellow but that means he didn't see his paint as already yellow.
So you are abusing your authority to spread a baseless hypothesis as fact. Not cool!
They need to make movie
I would like confirm that teachers in pharmacology department also tell their students the same story😂😂😂
@@katokianimation it's not baseless. Relax.
As someone who struggles with epilepsy and panic attacks, I can't believe how much Van Gogh accomplished. Despite his mental health problems he captured the beauty of life all around him better than anyone.
He did kill himself tho and did not get such fame when he was alive
I'd suggest looking up the anxious truth on yt. I was debilitated by panic attacks after a contaminated mold release in my studio made me tremendously sick. The panic attacks and neurotoxic effects derailed me entirely for several years. But after it started to occur to me that the idea of death alleviated my fear of living, I knew the situation had gone too far, and that I needed to help myself somehow. That's when I found the anxious truth, and along with modest therapy (which wasn't actually all that necessary), I was able to overcome panic disorder. Occasionally I need to recalibrate (like when something really stressful goes down in my life) but the fact that my life is no longer a cage that is shrinking in on me....just...I cant really describe the relief...the feeling of tremendous liberation....It's kind of like the feeling Van Gogh's painting The Sower evokes in me, a vibrant, brilliant life without the haunting spectre of oblivion tormenting me on the horizon. Total sidenote, but it was bizarre that art, the thing that saved me before I was able to save myself, was also the thing that almost undid me, and that I still somehow can't seem to give it up... Regardless, maybe look up the series and try it out?
@@anugyashrivastava1066so you didn't watch the video?
@avamasquerade wow, intense
Starry Night: I spent over four hours staring at this painting at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. I just couldn't stop noticing the brush strokes, and the colors. So many colors used to represent a black sky. Truly brilliant. I never appreciated Impressionist artists until that experience.
It just looks ugly to me. Things only have value if people say it does. So if you say so.
@@rickmayer4002 Honestly, I am not into impressionists in general, and wasn't ever into Van Gogh, and largely felt about him the way you seem to. That he is what he is because people say he is. That's what I thought until I stood in front of it, and saw the genius. Reproduced images do not do his work credit.
I like Irises and a few others.
@@mojoschmee9320 I liked the Don McLean song but when I saw the painting it was like ....what the? You've got to be kidding.
That's funny. Lol'd in the RL. I'm a fan of all of it. I went to an exhibit of a bunch of Chinese prints Van Gogh did, and a lot of sketch work. Really interesting, and insightful to his methods. Amazing artist. But, art is like that. To each their own.
The love between these 2 siblings are just heartwarming.
They loved each other but Sadly you don't know how many people abandon their Mentally Ill family members.
@@xoxxobob61 true, but that's not the context of this content which specifically show the love and care between both of them ✌🏼
Such a talented young man. I can look at his artwork for hours
I'm glad this was sent to me. Van Gough is one of my fav artists. I'm trying to complete a 1,000 piece puzzle of The Stary Night. It's a crazy upper level experience. I'm sure he didn't paint thinking it would be made into a puzzle later, but if he did, I'm sure he tried his best to make it difficult. You certainly see his amazing use of colour.
Since first learning of the eccentric yet rich life of Vincent, I also learned about his brother, Theo, who actually made it all possible thru his love in giving Vincent the freedom to live his most natural life. I've always considered this as important as Vincent's talent. I consider it one of the greatest love stories ever. ♥️ 🌠
I agree. I admire and marvel at Theo's love. I've long thought of him as being equally responsible for the gift of Vincent's paintings.
I agree. Love allows you to grow and Theo helped him be himself and paint freely. Vincent wrote him letters all the time about his creative ideas. Crazy how Theo died 6 months after Vincent died. It says a lot.
Yea, they had a very deep bond, Theo obviously felt a need to help Vincent more then their other relatives. However, Vincent was not just an eccentric I believe he was schizophrenic to a degree, so I guess when you see your brother or sister tormented that way and you have a heart then you would feel a strong urge/need to help them or protect them. Problem was Theo by financially supporting him didn't treat his illness and it was his illness that pushed him towards his passions his eccentricities and I go with the belief that he did shoot himself. Geez he cut off his ear that's more then slamming the door cause your pissed.
@@michaelbyrd7883 There is a story that he was shot by some young men and that he protected them by not sharing this. He seems plausible it could of happened.
@@dannymeyer3256 Well, none of us were there and so many truths, half-truths, lies and opinions could be written into the life of someone like him, however I'm just going off of the fact that he was poor, and ill and put himself in some really harsh places and they say he cut off his ear, that's torment but as you say the other way could've happened. He wanted feminine love and couldn't get it, not properly. Tormented, lonely and ill.
It's sad how the most tragic parts of Van Gogh's life (his mental illness, his poverty, his suicide) are both the most heavily romanticised and the most unnecessary to his success. He could have lived to achieve so much more than even the greatness he already had...
He may not have committed suicide. With recent developments, it seems he may have been shot accidentally by young boys. If this happens to be true, Vincent meant for the young boys to be innocent and absolved. This only speaks more of his kindness.
He didn't achieve success during his lifetime...he lived in obscurity.
keep in mind that in general many great artworks are a result of severe suffering (from Beethoven to Michael Jackson and beyond). A happy Vincent perhaps would not have started painting at all.
@@benji104 He might have started a family instead.
@@danielharrison8238 same thoughts, heard it from buzzfeed unsolved👌
"He created these images despite his mental illness, not because of it" is such a marvelous and beautiful sentence it brings tears to my eyes. As an artist riddled with mental illness myself, I often sought comfort in Van Gogh's stories, and to hear someone remember him so tenderly makes me some how feel better about the way people view those with mental illness.
Every person on earth has "mental" issues at one point or another. It's about how you deal with it. You're not different.
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His paintings always look made of straw, like he wove together such intricate patterns. His impressionism made the night sky look like a purple light show, yet it fits in with the transformed landscapes. I saw his paintings at the DIA (Detroit institute of Art) and it his famous self-portraits. I didn't realize it was the original painting until later
As a random guy who knows next to nothing about art, these vids are very cool, thanks for taking the time to make them.
Art is for everyone bro. All you need is an ability to appreciate. Agree about the videos
after watching it i still don’t see how this is so special… just a painting like a million others 😅
@@rigdigwus Sure it's paint on canvas and you are flesh and bone, just a person like millions of others, no different in any way right? You do need to choose to allow yourself to get to know a painting and a person... that's where the fun is.
@@limbohat2592 that’s a perfect analogy. Thanks for that
I can understand not seeing the specialness of a painting like this. But I think it just comes down to individual taste, as I like some of the other van Gogh's shown in this video more than Starry Night. But, like you, knowing little about art, I enjoy video's like this that may give insight into the artist and the artwork.
Make more. These are so splendid and addicting.
Thanks 🙏
Agreed! It's nice to take a break from murder mysteries and serial killers on KZhead. I'm learning a lot. Please keep the channel going, and put out mugs so I can buy one and COVER VERMEER (I'm sure you'll get to him).
I couldn't agree more!! I hardly know a thing about art but, for some reason I have always been intrigued and interested about the analyzation and explanations of art. Because when it comes to art, I don't think I'm intelligent enough to do it on my own, to be totally honest.
splendid innit fam
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From childhood I'd always found Van Gogh's paintings frightening. As a young adult I saw his Irises at the Getty found it to be one of the most transformative experiences of my life. What I saw was not madness, but rather visual poetry. It changed the way I saw everything.
i particularly love how popular misconceptions are brushed aside - strange that in all the documentaries i've seen of Van Gogh - none put his short painting life into perspective - 7 years!!! - takes your breath away - doesn't it - thumbs up from me - again
Vincent Van Gogh's story always inspired me to stay alive a bit more. I wish he had done the same.
He was shot by some teenager and then tried to hide it and claimed that he shot himself.
If you research about him and the story, his suicide makes no sense. The gun was never found. He also used to say that suicide is an act of cowardice. He also took his painting supplies to the place where we thought he shot himself. He was shot in the stomach which is an odd place for a suicide. Also, the bullet didn't penetrate his body implying that there was a distance.
@@ashokafedorava9414 i appreciate the additional info! given that, definitely see why suicide is questioned.
@@soswovertherainbow he also said "do not accuse anyone" and to me, that proves that someone else did it. Vincent walked back to the place he stayed covering his wound and walked to his room. Guns was not easy to get around where he lives. There's this teenager I forgot his name but he likes to make van Gogh angry. He also loves cowboys and have a gun. I think he shot Vincent by accident and Vincent didn't want to ruin the boy's life. The boy also left town the day after Vincent was shot. His painting supplies in the wheat field was also never found. I believe that he went to the wheat field to paint and then the boy came and shot him. The boy got scared and flees probably took his painting supplies too. Vincent then came back to the inn and to his room. His story about how he did it also makes no sense.
@@soswovertherainbow but the gun was never found and the painting supplies he took with him was also never found. Like I said I 100% believe that he was killed.
I didn't knew he started painting when he was 30, it's shows it is never to late to start something and that searching for things you love can be long process
27 actually. Self taught. Died at 37 so art for 10years.
@@barbaraherling2507 thats also shows its never too late, we always hear to be an artist you must got a natural talent you born with... yes there are some but that does it mean you can't explore your inner talent it can be anything but its in yourself...
I'm so appreciative of the fact that this video didn't portray Mr. van Gogh merely as a tortured artist whose art no one in his time understood. Its good to know the bad and remember, but I'd like to hear some good things that has happened in his life too.
It's not 5 seconds yet and you've made me feel nostalgic about something that I've never experienced, the combination between the music and the painting is just amazing
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Van Gogh's painting style was so unique, passionate and identifiable, that every painting he did was a self portrait.
That is a beautiful way to describe his work, and you are so right.
This comment caused me literal revelation. It’s almost like I subconsciously knew this all along, and you’ve brought it to light. Just…precise. Well said.
Wow so true
so true
Starry Night is maybe my favourite painting ever. It’s gorgeous. Despite that, I never realized the shape at the front is a tree - I just never thought about it because the focus is so drawn to the stars. This video was very helpful.
As a kid I always assumed it was a wizard tower for some reason
Cypresses in Europe serve as the symbol for death as they grow in cemeterys there so if a poem or a song mentions a cypress that means death most likely..and of course artwork too..VVG knew this bout this tree..so painting the tree so large making it even bigger on canvas IS THIS VVG as metaphor..a terrestrial person but touching or reaching up to the heavens and looking out at the city in the dark of the night? Did he feel like this sad tree just standing there? I could see him as a very sad tree or even those lovely flowers he must have loved those irises. Why do artists paint certain things and not Exactly? What are they telling us...the truth dies with them.
His iris is my favorite, I want one like that in my home. I also used his sunflowers in a speech for my child for school. He is such an inspiration to me even today.
*"The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations, the new needs friends...Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere”* -Ratatouille
Just bumped into this...this really brought me tears of joy. In 2021 I was in Amsterdam and visited the museum of Van gogh. This is the greatest painter in the world.
Never forget when I first saw it in art class in kindergarten. We had to fingerpaint a recreation of Starry Night and my mom framed it above my bed. Good times
wow that's what i'd call a real art class in such a young age, that's something ambitious but moreover a genius and empathic mindset of yours teacher
i think that was the best time for you, or for any other kid that could be that kind of interested in art astonishing
i think that was the best time for you, or for any other kid that could be that kind of interested in art astonishing
i think that was the best time for you, or for any other kid that could be that kind of interested in art astonishing
Interesting I also first saw this painting in kindergarten but it was in music class in our little song book it was paired with Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and still after 47 years it's still my favorite painting
Theo's dedication to his brother has always been heart-warming. Maybe he just wanted to profit of Vincent's paintings, but it never felt that way to me. Edit: I has been confirmed by the replies that Theo actually did love his brother. The world is better for it!
I don't think so. I think he just really believed in him, and was pleased he found something he enjoyed. Thanks
Letters to Théo is such ain intimate and amazing book regarding their relationship. It's a compilation of their letters and you can definitely tell the intentions behind Théo were nothing but pure love for his brother, and a deep understanding and respect for his sensitive condition. I just find them interesting overall, but their relationship as brothers is inspiring really. Vincent needed that love to thrive, if he didn't have his brother we probably would have lost an amazing artist in the anonymous life he would've lived.
@@cnc8209 agree - I read again for research for this film and I was so moved.
I agree, Theo and Jo really loved Vincent and supported him unconditionally. And no, it wasn’t about what they could get because Theo was good to him when Vincent was completely unknown.
The letters between Theo and Vincent are incredible to read. So glad we have them to understand more about Vincent and his art
“There is nothing more artistic than to love people”-Van Gogh
I'm crying at the moment, I'm not sure why. As someone who's been involuntarily admitted to an inpatient treatment center (read: mental asylum), I know all too well how people with mental illnesses are treated there. I can't help but think that if I had gone to a place like Van Gogh's, instead of the wretched place I was in, I would have been happier. Nowadays, I draw and paint as therapy, and also simply because I enjoy it. It's helped me more than any professional, any medication. (disclaimer: This is just my experience. Please try out professional help and medication if you can afford it, and see if it works for you. Everyone's different.)
Take care 🙏
God Bless 🙌 🙌
Enjoy every day and the beauty in it❤
Nothing works for me. I’ve been through the gambit… from medication to meditation to professional counseling both in patient and out patient. I just have to deal with it as best I can and sometimes that’s not too well, however I’ve never hurt anyone at least not physically and not emotionally on purpose. I do have a long history of hurting myself in many different ways and always find a way to destroy any progress I may have made. Sooo? What now???
@@williamclark1329 What now?? As Winston Churchill said “if you’re going through Hell, keep going”..NEVER give up. NEVER quit.
The reason why I love this painting so much is because I can see it moving. To me is like Vincent could see the internal motion of the universe without the veil and then he painted it so we all can see it too.
Love this 🥺👏
Well said!
My exact thoughts. Perhaps he was autistic……and more sensitive to the weather and the raw forces of the universe…..the wind, the stars, the land, the grasses….He could see the life in all these things.
Bless Theo, he loved and supported his brother so much.
His art is so beautiful that it’s almost sickening. It’s amazing a human being is capable of something so beautiful.
. People just like to romanticize the legend.
@@mrsx7944 I care absolutely none about the legend. I love the technique and his unique application.
@@Jiu-Jitsu-Robot I agree. His technique made him unique.
Never have I ever skipped back a video so much just so I could absolutely absorb every bit of detail and information. I think Van Gogh's greatest talent was creating awe inspiring complex works that looked like you could make it yourself. They looked so simple that one could think they could create it themselves.... " Oh you think so? Go on try then!" A true master is someone that makes the impossible seem attainable
Many years ago, The Starry Night, along with Cypresses, was loaned to the Yale University Art Gallery (which is a fabulous museum and free so go now!) and the gallery set up 15 minute private appointments to view these artworks. My wife surprised me with an appointment and we took our family to our viewing. Yale set up a makeshift room in one of the galleries and we were admitted inside along with another family. We turned around a corner and presented in front of us was Starry Night. I never really understood the power of art, but viewing this masterwork in such a quiet setting was startling and arresting. The vibrant colors, the heavy texture, the flowing composition - it was a very overwhelming experience. I've viewed The Starry Night subsequent times at MoMA and while it is moving each time, there is always a crowd of people that you have to wade through and you feel rude for viewing it too long. I was very fortunate to have such an intimate experience with this work that I will always treasure.
There are so many gorgeous European artworks I desperately want to see, and Starry Night especially, but are unfortunately held in American galleries, but hopefully they do travel abroad sometime and I can catch them. Frankly I'm terrified of the usa so I might never actually get to see them haha
Don't mind me, just feeding the algorithm so more people discover this great channel
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But we do mind you. Merci Mille.
I love Van Gogh's Starry Night. It is so full of life and movement and energy that it just draws me in. It is, in my humble opinion, the best painting in the world. And Vincent Van Gogh was an incredible artist. I have huge respect for his body of work and what he went through to produce it. Watching this drew me closer to the man. Thank you for this wonderful video.
Not only did you explain The Starry Night, but also Van Gogh's artistic "journey" that led to painting it. Especially informative - and I never knew before - were the various influences - other artists, styles and, maybe most importantly, the change in paint pigment. The comparisons between older works and later works was stunning. Thanks for this - much more concise and informative than I remember Art History classes being long ago.
I’ve chased the world to see Van Gogh's paintings, but it took 4 visits to New York over 20 years to get to finally see Starry Night! I often weep in front of his divine work!
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I would cry too 😭🥺
It’s just a painting
"I dream of painting and then I paint my dream" :) that was beautiful
I could not get over how the quote in 12:24 is something I would have felt over and over. I always knew Vincent Van Gogh was a great artist but I never really knew his life's story and that he had gone through a lot. I hope wherever he is, he is at peace and he is happy. He and his works are loved and appreciated by many. 🥺💖
I got emotional on that. I recognize the peace he felt just gazing nature's beauty. He was brilliant and definitely translated his soul to his masterpieces.
Thank you so much Mr. Payne, for doing this. You're educating so many people out here. And if anyone one of us ever gets the chance to see any of these paintings, we know that while looking at them we will think about your videos. You not only tell us about the popular beliefs, but also you're not afraid to disagree with them and put forth your views. Thank you for this. ❤️💜🙏😊
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Well said. I have learned so much from these videos and have recommended your channel to many people.😊🇦🇺
I went to the Louvre when I was 3 yrs old..... unfortunately I don't remember the visit at all.....as an painter now I highly regret that....the videos are beautiful and very interesting
@@roshmimukherjee3733 I wish I could witness them all.
I have been to the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Every painting has something to say and touches the soul. The Potato Eaters are shown here as a dark painting, but is is mesmerizing because it captures the true pain of the people he saw who were hungry and had nothing.
Van Gogh's paintings and gymnopedie goes well like fine cheese and wine.
Couldn't agree more
Totally wonderful.
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I absolutely love Satie and totally agree!
It's already has been 134 years but it's shinning till now ❤ it's called masterpiece 😢❤❤❤❤
Nö, es ist einfach das , was es ist.. ein geschmiere, das jeder untalentierte zeichner in 6 stunden nachmalt ohne probleme
This episode affected me deeply. You illuminated aspects of Vincent and his life that I was not aware of. As a non-religious person, the statement “The way to know God is to love many things” really came at me from a direction that I was not expecting. Thank You
I got emotional with this one! Excellent essay on the starry night!
Thanks 🙏
It truly is quite amazing how this Man who was locked up in a Insane asylum drew this from his window.
You made me very emotional with your comment too.
There is a specific feeling i get from watching this series which would be similar be the emotional equivalent of Renaissance. There are people who don't know what a masterpiece is spark an appreciation when they discover it, however the best of foods get bland once you get accustomed to it. They eyes don't light up like the first time you saw it, and you pray that you forgot what it was so that you can rediscover it again and appreciate it all over again like the first time you did. I have always gazed at the beauty of this particular artform, the spirals give an surreal joy. Yet, it got dim, it didn't spark the joy like it did the first time, similar to woodblock prints fading in emotions. Your magnificent series gives that feeling a rebirth. I regained appreciation for the art that got bland due to memetic oversaturation devoid of meaning. Thank You
Exactly my thoughts
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Great comment! Thank you.
Yes I feel the same way too.
Thank you so much,James Payne,please keep up the videos.You really help with our appreciation of these great paintings.
I remember a book that was in my 1st grade classroom’s little personal library that was just a big compilation of artists and their works. Anytime I read it, I just skimmed over to Van Gogh’s section to look at his works. It was not only fun to look at, it was also just calming to look at. Even now, as a young adult, I love looking at his art. It’s sad we lost him too soon.
I've loved Van Gogh all my life, and knew he had a passion for Japanese art, but never thought of how it influenced it, or read about anyone describing it as well as you do here. Good job!
I never really understood art, and didn't understand what people were doing while they looked at a still image for so long. This series is really eye-opening for me, and I really appreciate the work that seems to go into every video. I hope your channel grows quickly!
I wonder how many other people think that. I did too. But now, what I do is see how it makes me feel. The feelings or emotions. What it reminds me of. What it makes me think. Art is for everyone
Me too, i like art but now i see it with totally different eyes.
So wonderful that you can appreciate art now...just let it wash over you and don't get too caught up in finding "meanings" in paintings...thats the best way to me.
Bravo kelvin !! There is a whole estranged world between the people who inherently see art as a reflection of the human essence and the moral drudgery recognized in many ways to some, and the aspects of a form of separation from the senseless and intolerant in the world today , and yesterday,there is an insatiable passion behind most aspects of art for the artist and the enthusiastic, One of my favorites of all time is van Gogh's "Reaper in the field" to me it depicts the harsh life of his era and I see the random isolation and a trivial sense of apathy and the struggle on mankind then and now in that masterpiece,I've felt alone in field myself before so many ways in life and that art helps me to accept in life, one will have to negotiate the blues along with the fog and the aspects of our drift,art helps me to keep trudging onward through the fog! And ,hey ! Some day soon People are going to buy my art and thanks to van Gogh's Reaper, sunflowers and his influence I'm a better apprentice today,yet some people will benefit from my intentions.ty and try it out,it's got a mystic undercurrent in it's grip
What u see in movies ? Poetry ? What u hear in music ??? Art same thing...
I was clinically diagnosed with depression in 2020, it was such a dark time for me and indeed, a scary one. Late January 2021, a friend of mine had asked me to draw something. That was the time I found out about Van Gogh and recreated The Starry Night using wax crayons for kids. I have never stop painting since then. Van Gogh is truly an inspiration, his story resonates with my core. I totally can relate to him.
Thanks for sharing. And thanks for watching 🙏
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I have had mild depression in the past but since I took up painting 4 years ago I can say that even the sad feelings are much less. I hope your art helps you as it has many others.
@@debbiepollock8458 indeed, it has helped me in a lot of ways. I feel like I know myself better now compared to before I started doing art.
Mohamad you are an inspiration too. Well done, just beautiful! ✨
This really brought tears to my eyes! He was such a unique soul, and his relationship with his brother was his life line. Absolutely amazing video as usual. Thank you!
what i love the most about these videos is the humane side to it.you not only do a technical analysis of the painting but also bring so much of the personal side of the painter with such great sensitivity.it just reflects your kind wonderful persona apart from your critical knowledge about art. Great work
Back in the 70's I read a book comprised of letters written by Vincent to his brother Theo. Vincent was always portrayed in movies as someone that was borderline "crazy' but he was far from how they portrayed him. In his letters to his brother Theo he came across as intelligent, articulate, sensitive, sane and very religious. Back then I was not a big fan of his art, nor of the impressionists as a movement. I've since become a big fan of Vincent because of how innovative he was with his art being so much more expressive, powerful, colorful, unique brush strokes and how abstract his work was for his time. And, on a basic level just how beautiful his work is.
Without those letters I feel like he would have been a very misunderstood man and perhaps not as famous. I agree they are amazing to dive into!
Hi can you tell me the name of the book?
@@SuperDb143 Dear Theo by Irving Stone.
The last time I went to MoMA, I thought to myself how happy Van Gogh would be if he saw that crowd around his most famous painting. That made me cry in the middle of the museum… And so did this video. It’s beautiful. Thank you.
The same thing happened to me, quite unexpectedly, when I saw it in the National Gallery.
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I watched Doctor Who, one episode on Van Gogh. in that fictional world he managed to see himself as famous. Give it a go.. :’)
@@jonesbrw This is fabulous! Thank you!
@@xiuyun I just saw it! Now I'm thinking whether I had already seen it before my last visit to the museum or if it was just a coincidence... But anyway, Van Gogh's story is as beautiful as it is sad, but I never get tired of revisiting it :)
I saw this painting last week and it almost made me cry. Is such a impactful, such strong, such full of movement and full of feelings, there is no word to describe. And made me think about what he was going through, his mental illness and everything.
This is my favorite piece of all time. I've loved it since I was a child and could never figure out why it always captivated me.
almost teared up at this one. brilliant work as always, thank you james
it actually got me crying in the beginning and the end, it just hurts
I can't thank you enough for this. The Starry Night has been my computer background since you could set a background for your computer. I never felt the need to change it, and a few times throughout the day I close all windows to stare at it, as a way to reset and recharge. I have always been fascinated by it; now even more so after learning the history behind it.
I love how Van Gogh is often paired with Satie. Their lives and art are so parallel... Both my favourites together in the intro, thank you.
Vincent is by far my favourite, most precious artist. His paintings give me serenity.
Your imagination now will create something new.
I have had the pleasure of seeing this painting in person. It's hard to explain how breathtaking it is. The paint is layered so thick that it's nearly a sculpture.
The video showed randomly for me - and what a random revelation it was. Thank you for giving art a voice and narration that makes people more curious about the art and artists behind it. From my own experience, I remember to first read a lot of books about artists, biographies, memoirs, discovering their way of life even beforehand seeing their works - it kind of put a specific layer of perception for me about their skill, works, style etc., watching it all through the lens made by what kind of people they were and their own experiences. Your videos definitely are in this vein of displaying art, but giving the voice to the artist, story and context linking it all together. I have to say that van Gogh, his life and works have pretty special place for me - beginning with books about his life, then making one of my final exams in HS about impressionism in art and literature to being totally overwhelmed by raw emotion seeing Sunflowers in London in 2014. The authenticity, vibrant rawness of his work and history of his life never fail to make an impact on myself - each time I see his works, I discover something new and something interesting to ponder about. The complexity of his persona together with pioneering value, intricacy of his art are still fascinating. And this beautiful essay on Starry Night brought a very strong emotion in me. The painting got a deeper, closer meaning to me after 2018 when my favourite ice dance team - Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier - made one of their competitive programs to acoustic rendition of Don McLean's Starry, Starry Night, with complimentary costumes (especially Piper's dress resembling the painting beautifully). The way they used their craft to narrate Vincent's story through the song, costumes, choreography brought so many emotions to me and I still tear up watching them performing that program, regardless if it was perfect or not. I highly recommend it for watching. And it's the proof that Vincent's story and art keeps on inspiring people :)
Thanks for the great comment 🙏
I remember in the 3rd grade, my art teacher showed "Starry Night" as an example of either movement or color, and right at that moment something inside me was struck so deeply. I've always found my thinking and imagination hard to explain and it made me feel so different from everyone else, but when I saw this painting, it made me feel less alone, like someone had materialized the chaos that went on in my mind in such a beautiful way. Van Gough made me fall in love with art, and this still remains one of my favorite works.
I have been mesmerized by Vincent's art since I was a child. My mother took us kids to museum after museum to look at so many artist's paintings and Vincent was and is still my favorite. Whoever said people that are ill aren't contributing to the world are so wrong. This man created so many beautiful works of art that are still extremely popular today, all these years later. I copied 2 of his paintings and my mother copied Starry Starry Night, we love them all.
the feeling this painting makes me feel in indescribable. everyone loves this painting for a reason it’s just so beautiful
I remember I had a copy of the painting when I was younger, it’s a masterpiece
Thank you so much for your amazing channels. I hope they can continue for many years to come! 😁
Thanks so much 🙏
I always get so emotional when looking at the grandiosity of his work, wish I could have spent more time at his museum in Amsterdam. I truly felt his presence and the love of his bother, sister in law and nephew. His humanity inspires me.
So that he could kill himself ??
Since I was young as 4 years old , his art always caught my attention. As I got older my mental disorder kept getting worse… I think back and remember his life story 🥲🥲🥲 His brother always supporting him, His passion for art,nature,and astronomy 🪐…I couldn’t ever imagine an individual who relates to me more then this artist!!! VIncent Van Gogh your my role model, inspiration in art, and most of all the reason to keep making art 🖼 is because of how passion can persevere through the pain of mental illness!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥😍😍😍😌😌😌🥲🥲🥲❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹🌟🌟🌟🎨🎨🖌🖌👨🎨👨🎨🎶🎶🎶
Love this ❤️❤️ never stop creating and loving 🥰
Ahh! It's finally here and was totally worth the wait
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For sure
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Sir, you are a lifesaver. I study A Level Art History, and Van Gogh and his Starry Night are one of our studies. This video helped me in a huge way by providing me with information to reinforce some of the points I made. Not only this but you're videos on the Ghent Altarpiece, Great Wave, and Arnolfini Portrait were also a massive help. So thank you very much!
I am happy to come across this channel. These artists are real treasures to humanity and even though they are long gone, their works continue to inspire many generations.
This was great to learn. I never realized how old he was when he started painting and how short his time was on Earth. Starry Night is my second favorite, only after The Wave 🌊
I almost cried at the end of this, his works are so magnificent.
Wonderful and sad. I love looking at his work and hearing more details. He painted with all his feelings, you can see them in every paint stroke.
The Starry Night is a very moving painting. I am glad I learned more about it today. Thanks.
What so moving about it ???
I like to spectate his artworks while I'm getting drunk on his birthday every year. it became a beautiful habbit for me and I love him so fucking much.
If you’re a fan of Van Gogh watch the film “Loving Vincent”. Every single frame of the film is an individual painting made by hundreds of artists over many years. It’s unbelievable
Thank you for this beautiful and educational video. Vincent has always touched me in some way. Especially after watching "Loving Vincent" and visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, I've had an extraordinary appreciation for him and his suffering soul. I really hope I get to see my favourite painting of his, Start Night, in person one day.
I loved not only the insight on Vincent life, but all the beautiful paintings shown in the video that are not normally linked with him. Beautifully done video, thanks!
The honesty with which Van Gogh painted humblest of things is astounding. For me, even among the impressionists his work has distinctly stood out the most. When I got to see his original works in person for the first time, I had involuntary tears in my eyes. Maybe its an incorrect reading, but I’ve seen most of his landscapes to be joyous and energetic. To think that artists like Matisse and Monet created some of their most noteworthy works in their later years, its absolutely saddening to imaging what he would’ve made in his life time had he not passed away so young. Was having a meh day, but watching this video really energised me. Thank you!
This is as It should be.
I fondly remember my visit to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam as a young 26 y/o Australian back in 1996. This was just after having a puff in one of the cafes. I put the headphones on for a guided tour and my mind was blown as I experienced a deeper understanding and an 'in the flesh' appreciation of his actual art works and teqhnique. My mind was now so much more open to the appreciation of art and culture! Thank you Vincent and thank you Amsterdam! ♥🖌
beautifully narrated, got me in tears, Rest in Love Vincent
I am in tears too.