Vincent Van Gogh

Question 1

Wheatfield with cypresses date and media

Answer 1

1889

Oil paint

Question 2

Describe line in the painting (7 points)

Answer 2

1. Thick
2. Curved (clouds)
3. Confident
4. Flowing
5. Graceful
6. Controlled
7. Delicate

Question 3

Describe tone in the painting (3 points)

Answer 3

1. Muted
2. Flat
3. Bright

Question 4

Describe colour in the painting (5 points)

Answer 4

1. Contrasting (blue of mountains & yellow)
2. Balanced between warm and cold
3. Delicate
4. Realistic
   5 limited palette

Question 5

Describe texture of the painting (3 points)

Answer 5

1. Soft
2. Smooth
3. Visible brushstrokes

Question 6

Describe shape of the painting (2 points)

Answer 6

1. Stylised

2. Overlapping

Question 7

Describe composition of the painting (5 points)

Answer 7

1. Cypress tree - centre of interest
2. Eye level
3. Landscape
4. Balanced
5. Mountains - background

Question 8

Describe mood and atmosphere of the painting (6 points)

Answer 8

1. Peaceful
2. Quiet
3. Calm
4. Relaxed
5. Still
6. Joyful

Question 9

Influences (5)

Answer 9

1. Impressionism and post-Impressionism:
   - more vivid colours - Starry night & Irises (1889)
2. Japonism:
   - Japanese artwork
   - Portrait of Père Tanguy (Ukiye-e) - ‘pictures of the floating world’
3. Paul Gauguin:
   - Worked together, adopted same style & technique. Applying paint thickly and heavier.
   - Themes - people and landscape (1887)
   - Martinique landscape and The painter of Sunflowers - Gauguin
4. Jean-Françios Millet
   “Millet is father Millet, counsellor and mentor in everything for young artists”
   - Both considered farmers & working class good people - identified with them
   - Millet - Peasants and countryside impacted Van Gogh
   - Whilst in asylum, Van Gogh created own interpretation of ‘The Sewer’
5. Nature:
   Wheatfield with Crows