Vincent van Gogh
Now widely considered to have defined the Post-Impressionism era, Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh’s expressive, idiosyncratic style is known to have produced the famed symbols of spiral stars and sunflowers. Primarily characterised by bold colours, symbolic imagery, and rhythmic brushstrokes, Van Gogh’s rare sensitivity to visual contrast and colour has informed his most iconic elements and artworks, positioning him as one of the most famous artists of Western art history.