Montmartre: Behind the Windmill (1887), A Painting by Van Go..More

Montmartre: Behind the Windmill (Moulin de la Galette)' (1887) : This is one of the largest landscapes in Van Gogh's oeuvre. He chose a subject close to home, the hill of Montmartre in Paris, and painted the view from the hill to the northwest. In the distance, the hills of Meudon are visible. There are allotment gardens in the foreground. Van Gogh'sed a variety of brushwork here over a light ground, from light strokes to quick dashes and specks of paint. The influence of the Impressionists is clear from the bright colours and loose painting technique. *Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) : Van Gogh is a Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among the most known and powerful figures within the history of Western art.�His paintings embrace landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits; defined by vibrant colors and dramatic, impulsive and communication technique that contributed to the foundations of recent art. After suicide, he earned widespread vital, commercial and widespread success over the following decades, and he's remembered as vital however tragic painter.�Today, Van Gogh's works are among the world's costliest paintings ever sold-out, and his inheritance is worthy by a museum in his name, the Van Gogh Museum�in Amsterdam.