Comparision between Vincent Van Gogh and Da Vinci

Feb. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Leonardo Da Vinci and Vincent Van Gogh are two towering giants in the world of art. There are so many oil painting reproductions of their works remains popular all the time. The following article is the comparision between Van Gogh and Da vinci which will help us to have a better understand of their art works.

Van Gogh is from the late 19th century and Da Vinci is a Renaissance figure. Although they were from different period, but these two great artists do have some in common. For example, In their approach to art, both of them are very linear.

In order to grab images quickly, Da Vinci always takes his sketchbook with him. These sketches consists the basis for the undertaking of all of his great art works. One only has to look at he Adoration of the Magi or his Cartoon of the Virgin and St. Anne to immediately grasp his understanding and use of line. Da Vinci's grasp of line was for far more than a drafting skill to set-up a painting, rather his drawings are expression of his main feelings and thoughts about his subjects and he conveys about this in his works.

Although drawings were used in Van Gogh paintings as well, Vincent would paint directly on canvas without using any drawings. This is quite different with what Da Vinci do. This is not to diminish his drawings, instead, it is to demonstrate the Vincent's mind. If you look at any of his drawings you will know all at once that everything in the drawing is the subject. Van Gogh is able to integrate them all together what he sees and express them on paper. Some of his drawings are so great that it is difficult to understand them. In the same way, Da Vinci's drawings of wind and water are masterpieces that are difficult to understand but the message of the drawings call out to you.

As for the approach they used in their wokrs, Van Gogh and Da Vinci were totally different. Leonardo wanted to convey the scene or event that has been requested of him, but Vincent had no desire to convey any scene. Van Gogh wanted to express himself through his paintings which are very abstract and not easily rendered as images of scenes or events. The biggest difference between Da Vinci and Van Gogh is that the later's work pulsates and demonstrates vigor. Da Vinc, however, used very subtle tones and strokes to creat his art. No matter how difference in their approaches, both of them offer us the same thing which is the revelation of the inner consciousness at work within us.

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