Buying Van Gogh Art Prints and Posters? Try an Affordable Oil Painting Instead

Any given space is made livelier and much more interesting by artwork; even the simplest and most drab room can be transformed to a place that’s full of life by just a single painting, which can also be great conversation starters. People have the tendency to go for art prints and posters of some of the greatest art masters’ works (like Van Gogh art prints and posters), and don’t take into consideration the reality that oil paintings (like Van Gogh’s Night Cafe)have more vibrancy as a whole.

Let’s use Van Gogh’s Night Cafe as an example. Originally called Le café de nuit in French, this vivid masterpiece is just one of Van Gogh’s celebrated café scenes, and involves a striking contrast of colors and textures. The café interior depicted in Van Gogh’s Night Cafe will lead your eyes to a doorway that’s partially covered by curtains; we can only assume that the doorway lead to a more private space, away from prying eyes.

Van Gogh’s brilliance and intensity can be seen in the Night Cafe’s bold brushstrokes, making this painting a truly striking masterpiece to behold. Whenever Van Gogh’s Night Cafe is displayed, those who get to see it will immediately feel its powerful presence; it immediately captivates the imagination of everyone who has the chance to experience its startling features.

The dynamic contrast of colors – mostly yellow, green and orange – will surely attract the attention of everyone who will go into a room where Van Gogh’s Night Cafe is showcased. The experience is made even more breathtaking and unforgettable if it is viewed as an oil painting, which undoubtedly brings the spectacular Van Gogh’s Night Cafe features into sharper focus compared to art prints and posters.

Now is the time to tap into the brilliant energy that Van Gogh’s Night Cafe can bring to any given room. You’ll be surprised at how dynamic a space will feel with an oil painting of this caliber, compared to the one-dimensional features of art prints or posters. The intense passion of Van Gogh’s Night Cafe in an oil painting will surely be experienced by everyone who gets to see this masterpiece up close and personal. A Van Gogh Night Cafe oil painting will definitely set any of your rooms apart, and will create an unforgettable experience for those who will bask in its presence.

One of his highly acclaimed paintings is called “The Kiss” which he painted in 1907.  It depicted a couple in an embrace sharing a kiss.  What makes it so unique is the play of different shades of gold against a backdrop of bronze.  A vision of rectangle, flowers and tangent circles are evident in the couple’s clothes.  A reproduction in canvas can be found in our online gallery.

Gustav Klimt has been known to be fond of the female nude form as the subject of his paintings.  His works almost always convey an element of eroticism that would reflect love and passion.  “The Kiss” is a great example of using art in expressing his thoughts.  There are some art historians who believe that the painting is of him and Emilie Floge, his lovely companion.

If you are interested to see the original, fly to Vienna, Austria and visit the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere in the Belvedere Palace. The popularity of this Klimt’s work is so huge that a 100 euro gold coin that was release in November of 2003 depicts the same image along with Gustav Klimt himself in his studio at the other side of the coin.  It was chosen as the theme for the Euro collector’s coin on that year.

The magnificence of Klimt’s The Kiss is evident since it is one of world’s most reproduced work of art.  Our online gallery offers a reproduction of the painting at a very affordable price.  People up to this day still wonder who are the couple illustrated in that famous embrace?

These names are some of the titles given to describe Monet’s San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk.  Most people even the non-art aficionados remember the oil painting valued at one hundred million dollars that Pierce Brosnan stole in the blockbuster movie, Thomas Crown Affair.  The painting was nowhere near that price in the real world but Monet’s fame has increased a million times over as the pop generation got the chance to know his works.

Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a leading French Impressionist who studied in Charles Gleyre Paris studio where he met another famous painter, Pierre-Auguste Renoir along with Frderic Bazille and Alfred Sisley.  They all tried to develop new ways of painting and Monet has developed the approach of “plein-air” or “in the open air” landscape painting.

Monet was even considered the founder of French Impressionist painting. The word, Impressionism was coined from one of the titles of his early works, “Impression, Sunrise” by one of the leading art critics of their time, Louis Leroy.  It was meant to belittle their group and their works.  However, the artists led by Monet just took it and began using it to describe their art movement.

Monet said that, “Landscape is nothing but impression and an instantaneous one, hence this label that was given us.”

From all his works, the “Le basin aux nympheas”, a 1919 painting of Monet’s beloved water lilies which was done in series, proved to be his most valuable painting up to this date as it was sold for an outstanding amount of $80,451,178 in an auction conducted by Christie’s in New York.

Good thing these days, you need not go and plan a heist to get your own Monet.  Check our online gallery and choose the one that started it all, Monet’s Impression, Sunrise.  If not for you then it can be a perfect gift for anyone.

Reproductions of famous paintings can bridge the gap between unrealistic and unusual gifts for Christmas. The term ‘romance’ is a broad term that is defined as a celebration of life frequently through art, music and the effort to express love with words or actions. It also refers to a feeling of excitement associated with love. Christmas in Australia is definitely a time to show affection and love. Unusual Christmas gifts that express romance can be found in famous reproductions of mater painters.

In history, the term “romance” didn’t automatically involve love relationships. To a certain extent it was seen as an artistic expression of deep desires. Romance or ‘being romantic’ is still looked at as an expressionistic or artful form. Romance, in essence, can be defined as attachment, fascination, or enthusiasm for something or someone. One could say that master painters have a romance with their work. As well, those who admire the paintings may be said to have a romance with the paintings. For anyone who enjoys these works they would consider a famous reproduction an unusual and romantic Christmas gift.

Some of the painting masters depicted love that was not reciprocated in their works, which can be considered romantic in a tragic sense. These types of works were typical of the period of romanticism and an unrealistic view of love. The romanticism of these works can be carried over to a realistic situation by presenting an unusual Christmas gift of a famous reproduction. Romance is not for a predetermined time of year, but can be found anytime in all things.

The Monet ‘Water Lilies’ sequence contains about two hundred fifty paintings by the French impressionist painter. The series depicts Monet’s Giverny garden. The paintings were created during Monet’s final 30 years of life. During this time period, the artist was afflicted with cataracts.

Subsequently, he underwent lens removal letting him see ultraviolet light. This is the explanation of why the series is done in blue colors. Blue hues are easier on the eye and lend a fresh feeling. A famous reproduction including these blue hues would be an excellent creative Christmas gift during this warm season in Australia, cooling the tones in a room and perpetuating the Monet history.

Although the original Monet art is distributed  all over the world and may be difficult if not impossible to visit, the home and gardens of Giverny can be. Many years after his passing, Monet’s renowned place of residence and garden, where the water lilies were found, were given to the French Academy of Fine Arts and tours are given. Because France is over a 22 hour flight from Sydney, visiting the grounds may be out of reach of most, as well as seeing original works. However, a piece of history in a creative Christmas gift can be found in a reproduction to be presented to a Monet connoisseur.

The history of Monet’s Giverny garden will live on when you give a creative Christmas gift of a beautiful, famous reproduction of ‘Water Lilies’. As well, it can cool the room with refreshing blue hues. The quality of this creative Christmas gift certainly won’t give away the fact that it is not an original. This will only be evident due to the affordability, as on June 24, 2008 a piece of the Monet ‘water lily’ history sold for almost 63 million at Christy’s. However, you are able to give the gift of Monet history for far less here.

The famous artist Tom Roberts, whose ‘Shearing the Rams’ oil painting captured Australia’s imagination, was our foremost impressionist painter.

Interesting facts about Tom Roberts:

• At the time of his famous ‘Mentone’ and ‘Bourke Street’ paintings he occupied a small studio now occupied by the Myer Emporium.
• He was born in Great Britain 1856 and only came to Australia in 1859
• Frederick McCubbin was a great friend and fellow famous artist
• He stayed at the same artist camp as Arthur Streeton, in Box Hill, Melbourne
• His most famous painting Shearing the Rams is currently on display at the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria)
  

Shearing the Rams, based on a visit to a sheep station (large farm) at Brocklesby in southern New South Wales, depicted the wool industry that had been Australia’s first export industry and a staple of rural life. At the time it was exhibited, it was criticised because many critics did not feel that it fitted the definition of ‘high art’. However, since the wool industry was Australia’s greatest export industry at the time, it was a theme which many Australian people could identify with. The painting showed a view of the shearing sheds which was not in some cases realistic. Shearing would probably have been much messier; for instance the shearer on the left has picked the ram up to move it, when normally it would have been dragged backwards.

A number of Tom Roberts’ paintings are currently hanging in the Ian Potter Centre in Melbourne. These include Shearing the Rams (see above), Coming South, MadamePfund (1887), The Sunny South (Rickett’s Point) (c.1887), “Evening, when the quiet east flashes faintly at the sun’s last look”, The Artist’s Camp Sirius Cove (see below), Mrs L.A.Abrahams, Slumbering Sea, Mentone, Louise, daughter of the Hon. L.L.Smith, and two of his cigar box paintings – By the treasury (1889).

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Have you ever seen a famous painting on the television or at a museum and thought, ‘….hmmmm…I wish I could have that hanging in my living room…’ and then woke up to reality and realised you would need a couple of hundred thousand dollars, minimum to even buy it, and then extra for insurance?

Well, dream no longer! At Direct Art Australia we have been sourcing the world for the best suitable artists to contribute to one of the worlds biggest catalogues of famous reproduction art. Now any old master can be hand painted by one of our professional artists for a fraction of the cost of the original.

If you’ve ever thought Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, Vermeer’s Girl With the Pearl Earring, Renoir’s Boating Party or Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa would look good in your home, you now have an amazing way to realise this goal.

View our huge online gallery and see some of the famous artists including, Monet, Van Gogh, Klimt, Degas, Renoir, Vermeer, Manet, Constable, Da Vinci, Cezanne, Pissarro, Macke, Caravaggio, Degas, Matisse, Turner, Modigliani, Tom Roberts, Frederick McCubbin, Aurthur Streeton and many more!

Sarah provided us with the exact size she wanted and we custom painted this magnificent Renoir. The painting has been stretched over an inner frame (gallery wrap).

At Direct Art Australia we have a huge online gallery with many famous artists to choose from. Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh and more. If you can’t see your favourite artist we will find them and send you a quote.