The Importance of Color in Art

In his day, the idea of painting a scene from memory based on a desire to use a particular color spectrum was backward. Vincent believed that although his use of vibrant color made his paintings appear less realistic, they in fact seemed to look more alive. Some people carry with them entire collections of Renaissance era masterworks by Rembrandt and Vermeer. Others can close their eyes and revisit the impressionists of Paris, Monet, Manet, and Bazille. For others still, line after line of scripture or Shakespeare effortlessly unfold from the recesses of memory dating back to when they were children catechizing or strutting and fretting their first hours upon the stage. This is the