Art History

essential ideas: post impressionism

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brushstrokes as pattern

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

Vincent Van Gogh

Colour is no longer restricted to the natural world, instead bright, saturated colours are chosen for their emotional impact.

Unnatural colours

Symbolism

The painting becomes not a copy of reality, but a thing unto it’s self. Decorative and symbolic stylings that reflect feelings, emotions, and imagination.

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