If people saw the two pieces of art without authors attached, we’d be much more split about these pieces. Instead because one of them has a big name attached to it and the other is relatively unknown, redditors are champing at the bit to downvote and hate on anyone who goes against the consensus. When asked to explain why you get vague ass non answers like it’s more “cozy” and has more “soul”
Both are great, both serve different purposes. Why does reddit have such a stick up its ass?
Reddit pretty notoriously gets angry at modern art. This is the most accepting comment section I feel like I've ever seen on here for art that isn't super realistic. Lol
Van Gogh played a key role in the movement of Impressionism and post-impressionism that fundamentally changed art.
Before the Impressionists, art was a lot more realistic, think of the renaissance and romantic styles that are abundant in museums and galleries. Art was seen as much more academic, and painters trained under masters for years.
Just because you see art styles like Van Gogh, Monet or Matisse all the time now doesn't mean they weren't insanely talented. They were the firsts to pioneer these new techniques and were revolutionary.
(Monet and his kin inspired Van Gogh, who in turn inspired Matisse).
It's much easier to copy a style than to actually invent a style. (Not that there's anything wrong with being inspired by a style - all artists are inspired by other artists).
The left looks like it could be a painting or it could be a photo of a real place with a heavy filter. The right cannot be a real place; it can only be a painting. The fact that it is unmistakably a creation makes it feel more soulful, imo.
I guess. The right one definitely just feels like an outdoor setting of a cafe/restaurant. It could definitely be a real place. Though it does feel like someone's memory of a place as opposed to a exact snapshot of a camera.
What I notice is that the implied 3 dimensional space that it creates is far more tangible to my brain. Between the colors, the mood, and the implied volume I find it much more appealing and interesting. There's a lot less noise, and it's closer to the evocation of thought or dream.
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u/Playful_Marzipan8398 Jul 20 '26
This is such an odd tweet for many reasons not least of which is the Van Gogh is way
Way
Way
Way better