Why Did Van Gogh Sign His Paintings Simply as ‘Vincent’?
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The study "Simply Vincent - An overview of the paintings signed by van Gogh" argues that the signatures in the paintings allow us to understand the artist's relationship with the works.
Vincent van Gogh signed his paintings remarkably infrequently. Only 15 percent of his known work bears a signature, which amounts to 133 out of 840 paintings. This is revealed in research presented on Thursday by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. He did not sign his work because he was very critical, researcher Julia Engelmayer discovered. "He considered the majority of his work as practice or preparation."
The presence of Vincent's signature in less than a fifth of Vincent van Gogh's paintings makes it possible to see the artist's relationship with his work, according to the study "Simply Vincent", published today by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
The Hague. Sometimes red, sometimes discreet or hidden among brushstrokes, and almost always reduced to a single name: "Vincent". Van Gogh's signature appears in just 133 of his 840 paintings, but an investigation reveals that behind his presence - or absence - he hides part of the artist's relationship with his work: pride, ambition, friendship or confidence in his own talent. During the ten years that lasted his career, between 1880 and 1890, …
World-famous painter Vincent van Gogh signed only a small portion of his work. This is revealed by new research from the Van Gogh Museum. The artist, who was born in Zundert and lived in Nuenen for many years, was remarkably critical of his own paintings and signed only 15 percent of them. "He considered the majority of his work as practice." Previously, Van Gogh's finishing touches had already been examined in detail: from varnish and painted e…
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