Vincent Van Gogh

A Life in Technicolour

When we think of ‘Vincent van Gogh’, we think of vibrant, vivid colours. But that hasn’t always been the case. When you compare Vincent’s first painting with his later masterpieces, you can see how the colours change from dark to light, from mud tones to strong colour contrasts.

Vincent received his first painting lessons from the artist Anton Mauve in The Hague, who was known for his use of grey and blue tones. At the time, most artists in the Netherlands liked to work ‘tonally’, which greatly influenced Vincent.

In Paris, Vincent transformed into a modern artist. He used vibrant, vivid colours to convey that these were the colours of a modern artist.

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