While the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, tragically, did not live see the near-mythic success his works enjoyed, artists have certainly felt the influence of this poverty-, illness-, and anxiety-ridden soul ever since his premature death. A master of vivid coloration and a distinctive fluid, sketch-like style, Van Gogh breathed new life into quotidian landscapes, still lifes, and portraits—an inspiration we continue to witness in style and subject today.
Following in queue with other great masters who have made a lasting impression, these six pairs of Post-Impressionist paintings, drawn from Phaidon’s monograph Van Gogh, in conjunction with contemporary works (now available on Artspace) boast the legacy this unsung genius has left with the art world.
PORTRAIT
SELF-PORTRAIT
Vincent van Gogh
1889
BEN AT HOME 1
Hope Gangloff
2015
STILL LIFE
STILL LIFE WITH BLUE ENAMEL COFFEEPOT, EARTHENWARE, AND FRUIT
Vincent van Gogh
1888
THE SISTERHOOD
Takeshi Murata
2011
PEARS
STILL LIFE WITH PEARS
Vincent van Gogh
1887
IN LUX: TWO STATIC PEARS, 4-25-04
Jennifer Amadeo-Holl
2004
SUNFLOWERS
SUNFLOWERS
Vincent van Gogh
1888
PAINTING OF A PHOTO OF A PHOTO OF A PAINTING
Jonathan Monk
2008
BLOSSOMS
BLOSSOMING ALMOND BRANCH IN A GLASS WITH A BOOK
Vincent van Gogh
1888
BEDROOM
THE BEDROOM
Vincent van Gogh
1888
PAPER BEDROOM
Kate Shepherd
2006