1. What piece did you appreciate most in the show, and why? 

This piece I appreciated the most was called "Road Menders at Saint Remy" because It has alot of personality. The angle the painting is viewing the road and the trees, and the delightful but attention grabbing lines of the trees capture your focus around the personality displayed in this piece.
2. What do you think makes van Gogh a revolutionary in the way he handled the elements/principles of art? Pick one or two elements or principles, and be specific.
I think Van Gogh's use of lines makes him revolutionary. His brush strokes are carefully planned out. Up close you know not even be able to tell what your looking at but from far away the different strokes and colors add up to a perfect scene. The use of lines in this painting is very effective in drawing your focus to the right point of the painting. Also, Van Gogh's use of color makes him revolutionary. Once again, up close for instance you can see that he used a combination of so many small unblended colors that you wouldn't expect to go together, but they all add up to the perfect depiction of the scene he painted. He had tremendous skill doing this. 3. Do you think van Gogh had a 'concentration'? If yes, what would you say it was? If not, explain.
I think Van Gogh did have a concentration. I would say it is scenery, since most of his paintings involve landscapes and outdoor scenes, or still lives and rooms. 4. Did your experience of seeing his work first hand enhance or broaden your appreciation of him as an artist? 
Yes, because his artwork is a completely different experience in person. It made me realize the difference between a print and a real painting. The richness of the color and three dimensional look of each brush stroke can only come to life in person that same way.5. Does knowing the psychological/emotional struggles van Gogh endured impact your perception of his work in any way? Explain.
In a way it impacts my perception of his work, because when I see darker or gloomier paintings I associate it with what he must of been feeling, and when I see light happy paintings I associate it with what he wanted to see. Knowing his personal life to an extent adds depth to a scene I would've never otherwise questioned to be simply happy and carefree.