How would you describe this painting by Van Gogh?

His self-destructive talent was echoed in the lives of many artists in the 20th century. Van Gogh used an impulsive, gestural application of paint and symbolic colors to express subjective emotions. These methods and practice came to define many subsequent modern movements from Fauvism to Abstract Expressionism. read more

It is said that the painting demonstrates that even in his deepest moments of melancholy and sorrow, that van Gogh clung to a faith in God and 'eternity', which he tried to express in this work. He had already created this work several times in the past and I believe he wanted to get it just right before the end. read more

Vincent van Gogh was a unique artist who worked with a sense of urgency which often caused him a great deal of stress. He was famed for his bold, dramatic brush strokes which expressed emotion and added a feeling of movement to his works. read more