Welcome to kaleidoscopes about the work of
Vincent Van Gogh. Site created and maintained by Antonio Gutierrez.
Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 in Zundert –
July 29, 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise) was a Dutch draughtsman and painter,
classified as a Post-Impressionist. His paintings and drawings include some
of the world's best known, most popular and most expensive pieces.
A kaleidoscope is a mosaic of changing symmetrical patterns.
"Nature is reporting that Van Gogh works
have a pattern of light and dark that closely follows the mathematical
structure of turbulent flow. From the article: 'Vincent van Gogh is
known for his chaotic paintings and similarly tumultuous state of mind. Now
a mathematical analysis of his works reveals that the stormy patterns in
many of his paintings are uncannily like real turbulence, as seen in
swirling water or the air from a jet engine.'"
nature.com, July 7, 2006
"We have the privilege of watching van Gogh
discover the geometry of a line, the elliptical power of a sky full of dots,
the rhythm of the ink itself." October
29, 2005, New York Times.
