Vincent Van Gogh: Post-Impressionism

I think the best way for me to end this mini-series about Impressionism art is to talk about Post-Impressionism. While I researched more and more about Impressionism and Post-Impressionism and their differences I found it increasingly harder to explain. Here are two definitions I have found online.

"Post-Impressionism is a term used to describe the reaction in the 1880s against Impressionism. It was led by Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, and Georges Seurat. The Post-Impressionists rejected Impressionism’s concern with the spontaneous and naturalistic rendering of light and color. Instead, they favored an emphasis on more symbolic content, formal order, and structure. "

-Oxford Art Online-

https://www.oxfordartonline.com/page/impressionism-and-post-impressionism/impressionism-and-postimpressionism#:~:text=Post%2DImpressionism%20is%20a%20term,in%20the%201880s%20against%20Impressionism.&text=The%20Post%2DImpressionists%20rejected%20Impressionism's,content%2C%20formal%20order%20and%20structure.

"Post-impressionism was developed in the form of impressionism and was used to refer to the works of younger artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and Georges Seurat. Post-impressionist artists still used vivid colors, thick paint, distinct brushstrokes, and ordinary subject matter but stressed the use of geometric forms and unnatural colors.

While impressionism was done outdoors, post-impressionism was done inside a studio. It was a slower process and involved methodical processes."

-Difference Between.net-

http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/culture-miscellaneous/difference-between-impressionism-and-postimpressionism/

I think those definitions showed the differences between Post-Impressionism and Impressionism well and if you would like to learn more about the differences then you can check out those posts.

I think Vincent Van Gogh is an amazing Post-Impressionism artist. He has had so many different periods and different types and pieces of art.

All these pieces would fall under the category of Post-Impressionism. The difference between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism is there but quite a bit less then you might expect. Having said that, when you see these pieces of art I am not asking you to find the differences between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, I am asking you to notice and appreciate the art. Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favorite, if not my favorite, famous painter. I love the way Van Gogh paints the sky, the colors he uses, and how he uses different brush strokes to show texture and movement. Those are just a couple of things you could look for in the next couple of paintings. Are there another patterns and common things you can find in these paintings?