Portraits

It's been said that the human face is the most difficult image to capture with a paint brush. But there are many excellent artists whose exceptional talent proves that it can be done and done well. Perhaps the most famous portrait is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Other famous portrait painters include Pierre-Auguste Renoir (On the Terrace), Andrew Wyeth (Christina's World), Pierre Cezanne (Portrait of Uncle Dominique), and Gilbert Stuart (The Athenaeum) who painted more than 1000 portraits in his lifetime.

Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh was born in Holland in 1853, and began drawing when he was 11. Twenty years later, he painted his first great work, "The Potato Eaters." And that was only the beginning. Van Gogh completed 872 paintings, 1019 drawings and 150 watercolors in only 10 years. Although Van Gogh's life was marked by emotional instability and mental breakdowns, his art communicates genius and sensitivity, and his paintings are among the most sought after in the world. In 1990 "The Portrait of Dr. Gachet sold for $82.5 million, and in 1998, Van Gogh's "Self Portrait" sold for $71.5 million. Fortunately, 21st century technology makes it possible to decorate your space with affordable, high-quality Van Gogh prints, framed or unframed, so that anyone can enjoy the rich colors and vivid details of this most amazing painter.