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Vincent Van Gogh 1853-1890
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Van Gogh
Master of Post-Impressionist Painting
1853
Vincent Willem van Gogh was Dutch.
- Born on March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert of the Netherlands
- Parents named him after their first son who died at birth
- Father, Theodorus, was a country minister
- Mother, Anna,was moody but encouraged Vincent to draw
- Siblings were Theo, Cor, Elisabeth, Anna, and Willemina
- Artist was an unhappy child and didn't do well in school
- Read a lot of books
Vincent at age 13
1869
Vincent at 19
Van Gogh, the Art Dealer
- His family fell on hard times, so Vincent quit school and began to work
- Uncle got him a job selling art in London, where he was successful
- Spoke 4 languages: Dutch, English, French, and German
- Regularly visited museums to teach himself about art
- Began writing to his brother Theo, whom he loved dearly
- Was very happy until his landlady's daughter turned down his offer of marriage
- Transferred to Paris, then was fired as an art dealer
1876
Ministering to the Poor
- Decided to reject worldly influences and turn his life toward God
- Briefly taught at a Methodist boys' school
- Tried and failed to pass entrance exams for 2 theology (minister) schools
- Volunteered to be a missionary in a poor Belgan mining town
- Sketched what he observed of the lives of poor people
- Church officials fired him when he was found to be living in squalor
1880
Theo Knows Best
- With his brother Theo's encouragement, began formal training as an artist
1886
Paris Whirlwind
- Moved in with brother Theo, who had become an art dealer and Vincent's source of money
- Theo tried to sell Vincent's work with little success
- Vincent saw works of--- and met --- Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists
- Developed a fondness for Japanese woodcuts
- Voraciously learned about and discussed art with many well-known artists
- Painted over 200 canvases during this period
1888
The Yellow House
- Moved to Arles, France, to escape hectic Paris scene and start art colony
- Rented a yellow house and invited painter Paul Gauguin to stay with him
- Created many of his masterpieces during this period
- Fought with Gauguin and famously cut off part of his own ear
- Afterwards, Vincent spent time in the Arles hospital and Saint-Remy mental hospital
- Painted 200 paintings between 1888 and 1890
Two Incredibly Productive Years
- Painted 200 paintings between 1888 and 1890
- Including his masterpiece, "The Starry Night," shown below
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1890
Suicide? Accident? Murder?
- Suffered a gunshot wound on July 27, 1890
- Historians continue to debate whether it was a suicide attempt
- Created 2,100 works of art in just over a decade
- Remembered for his bold use of color and brushwork
- Sold only one work in his lifetime
- Brother Theo died a year after Vincent (buried next to him)
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