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Learn about the life and art of one of the world's most famous painters. Discover his unique style, his travels, his struggles and his self-portraits.
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During his lifetime the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting. By the end of the 20th century, however, his paintings regularly sold for millions of dollars. He is well known for his vivid and colorful self-portraits, paintings of flowers, and landscapes such as Starry Night.
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Vincent Willem van Gogh was born on 30 March 1853 in Groot-Zundert, in the predominantly Catholic province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. He was the oldest surviving child of Theodorus van Gogh (1822–1885), a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, and his wife, Anna Cornelia Carbentus (1819–1907), who came form a prosperous family in The Hagu...
In March 1868, Van Gouh returned home. In July 1869, Van Gogh's uncle Cent obtained a position for him at the art dealers Goupil & Cie in The Hague. After completing his training in 1873, he was transferred to Goupil's London branch on Southampton Street, and took lodgings at 87 Hackford Road, Stockwell. This was a happy time for Van Gogh; he was s...
In 1880, his brother Theo advised him to take up art seriously. In November 1880, he registered at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, where he studied anatomy and the standard rules of modelling and perspective. He decided to contunue formal education in 1886. Despite his antipathy towards academic teaching, he took the higher-level admission exam...
Suffering from smoker's cough, in February 1888 Van Gogh sought refuge in Arles. The time in Arles became one of Van Gogh's more prolific periods: he completed 200 paintings and more than 100 drawings and watercolours. He was enchanted by the local countryside and light; his works from this period are rich in yellow, ultramarine and mauve. They inc...
When living in Paris in 1886-1888, Van Gogh met many impressionists, including Paul Gauguin. Van Gogh invited Gauguin to stay and to work with him in Arles. When Gauguin agreed to visit Arles in 1888, Van Gogh hoped for friendship and to realize his idea of an artists' collective. Van Gogh prepared for Gauguin's arrival by painting four versions of...
Van Gogh often neglected his physical health. He suffered from psychotic episodes and delusions. After the incident with the cut-off ear, he spent time in psychiatric hospitals, including a period at Saint-Rémy. At Saint-Rémy, Van Gogh had two cells with barred windows, one of which he used as a studio. The clinic and its garden became the main sub...
In May 1890, Van Gogh left the clinic in Saint-Rémy to move nearer to both Dr Paul Gachet in the Paris suburb of Auvers-sur-Oise and to Theo. Gachet was an amateur painter and had treated several other artists – Camille Pissarrohad recommended him. His depression persisted, and on 27 July 1890, Van Gogh is believed to have shot himself in the chest...
Van Gough proposed to several women but was rejected. Unlucky in love, he never married or had children.
Van Gogh was given the name of his grandfather and of a brother stillborn exactly a year before his birth. Vincent was a common name in the Van Gogh family.His grandfather, also Vincent (1789–1874), was the prominent art dealer, and a theology graduate at the University of Leidenin 1811. This Vincent had six sons, three of whom became art dealers, and...He was a very prolific artist. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life.The most comprehensive primary source on Van Gogh is the correspondence between him and his younger brother, Theowho was an art dealer. Their lifelong friendship, and most of what is known of Vince...“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.”“I dream my painting and I paint my dream.”“A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and passers-by only see a wisp of smoke.”“Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.”Nov 10, 2014 · Some of his most famous paintings include The Starry Night, Sunflowers, Irises, The Potato Eaters, Wheat Field with Cypresses, and The Olive Trees. FreeSchool is great for kids! Subscribe to ...
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Learn about the life and art of Vincent van Gogh, a famous Post-impressionist painter who used bright colors and thick brushstrokes. Find out about his early years, his time in Paris, his self portraits, his mental illness, and his legacy.
Sep 30, 2021 · A short artist study on the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. This video explores impressionist, realism, paint strokes, starry night, sunflowers, other famous work and timelines of his life and...
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