Katharina Bromig-Kolleritz von Novisancz, “Die Selbstbildnisse Vincent van Gogh: Versuh einer kunsthistorischen Erfassung der Darstellungen” (PhD diss., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, 1954), 46–48, 101–102.Jack Levin, “Homage to Vincent,” Art News 17, no.Martha Davidson, “Impressionist and Later Portraits,” Art News 36, no.J-B de la Faille, L’œuvre de Vincent van Gogh, Catalogue raisonné vol.Status On View, Gallery 241 Department Painting and Sculpture of Europe Artist Vincent van Gogh Title Self-Portrait Place Paris (Object made in) Date 1887 Medium Oil on artist's board, mounted on cradled panel Dimensions 41 × 32.5 cm (16 1/8 × 12 13/16 in.) Credit Line Joseph Winterbotham Collection Reference Number 1954.326 IIIF Manifest The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world. At the time of his death, in 1890, he had actively pursued his art for only five years. “However solemn and imposing the latter may be-a human soul, be it that of a poor streetwalker, is more interesting to me.” From Paris, Van Gogh traveled to the southern town of Arles for fifteen months.

“I prefer painting people’s eyes to cathedrals,” Van Gogh once wrote to Theo. Dominating this dazzling array of staccato dots and dashes are the artist’s deep green eyes and the intensity of their gaze. The surface of the painting dances with particles of color-intense greens, blues, reds, and oranges. But what was for Seurat a method based on the cool objectivity of science became in Van Gogh’s hands an intense emotional language. Its densely dabbed brushwork, which became a hallmark of Van Gogh’s style, reﬂects the artist’s response to Georges Seurat’s revolutionary pointillist technique in A Sunday on La Grande Jatte-1884.

This early example is modest in size and was painted on prepared artist’s board rather than canvas. Van Gogh created at least twenty-four self-portraits during his two-year stay in the energetic French capital. It’s an incredible challenge and I’m very blessed to experience the journey of creating a masterpiece from a blank, white canvas.In 1886 Vincent van Gogh left his native Holland and settled in Paris, where his beloved brother Theo was a dealer in paintings. The creative process takes quite a bit of time, effort and faith. Afterwards, I returned to my Maryland studio, stretched a canvas with the finest linen, and began the creative painting process. Recently I had the pleasure of spending two days with a wonderful Charlotte, NC family in preparation for the portrait painting of their beautiful children. Creating classic, fine art for families that will last for generations is my mission.Īn important part of the portrait painting commission process is getting to know the family. Once considered a relic of the photography era, the art of portrait painting is making a comeback” is a quote from a recent Bloomberg article.Ĭapturing a person’s soul on canvas is an amazing, rewarding experience and has been my passion since 2000. “Getting your portrait painted is trendy again. “Capturing a women and child in oil on canvas is an extremely difficult thing to do.and Mark has the gift! ” Fred Folsom / Artist, Maryland “Your work is incredible! The painting of Madelyne in the park makes me want a daughter just so I can have a painting like that! ” Ashlee Vaught / Savannah, Georgia His unmatched work exudes compassion, understanding and artistic genius. “Mark’s ‘Elise’ is a breathtaking likeness that will give us joy every day. HE IS AMAZING! ” Jennifer/Brydon's Mother “I just called my mother crying into the phone because this is not just who she is today but you can see her depth and who she will be later. ” Laura Guarisco / Guarisco Gallery, Preeminent dealer in Old Master's Art “It is difficult thing to capture the essence of a personality: Mark has done this. “Mark's sense of composition and poetry of subject is excellent. “Mark's portraits are beautifully executed! ” Martin Sullivan / Director, National Portrait Gallery Washington, DC

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