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Van Gogh The Potato Eaters 1885 never a single passive interpretation of a piece post-impressionism symbolism: line, color, and form carry deep, empassion meaning rough figures, earthy colors, thick impasto gives paint a physical presence portrays a poor, yet close and loving social class
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Van Gogh The Sower 1888 sun signifies energy, optimism, renewal impasto causes physical presence complex counterpart of movement
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Van Gogh Bedroom at Arles 1889 rushing backward progression each object personified and vibrates with life
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Van Gogh Self-Portrait 1888 means of trying to find himself imagines himself as a Buddhist Monk subtle spatial disjunctions background engulfs him
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Van Gogh Starry Night 1889 like a religious exaltation expresses human domesticity and religiousity varied velocities of lines
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Van Gogh Crows over a Wheatfield 1890 all paths end nowhere; no exit exists chaotic sky, confusion, frustration
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