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Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh is regarded as the preeminent figure of Post-Impressionism. He lived during the late nineteenth century, but only painted for a handful of years before his untimely death.
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Fast Facts
- Born: March 30, 1853
- Archetype: Expressionism
- Sold only one painting during his lifetime
- Actively painted only during the last ten years of his life
- Produced over 2000 paintings and drawings during that time period
- Most of his masterpieces were painted in those final two years
- Died on July 29, 1890 of self-inflicted gunshot
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Van Gogh was known as much for his brilliant, thick brush-strokes and use of color as for his lifelong struggle with mental and physical illness. It has often been postulated that he suffered from conditions ranging from epilepsy to bipolar disorder to sunstroke.Van Gogh Gallery: Van Gogh's Mental and Physical Health -
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Starry Night, c. 1889 Art Styles Poster Print by Vincent van Gogh, 36x24 - $10.00
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Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh - $26.95
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Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh - $100.00
First published by the New York Graphic Society in 1958. The collection has been the source of numerous biographical and fictional works, but none has matched the intensity of the original material. Most of the letters were written to the a...
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The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night, c.1888 Art Styles Poster Print by Vincent van Gogh, 24x36 - $10.00
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Vincent Van Gogh: The Drawings (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series) - $65.00
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) believed that drawing was “the root of everything.” A self-taught artist, he succeeded, between 1881 and 1890, in developing an inimitable graphic style. This book traces the artist’s successive triumphs as...
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Video: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch painter) :: In Paris van Gogh found... http://tinyurl.com/ygpay9m
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@EdieGalley @nannette1094 Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” -Vincent van Gogh RT
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One must work and dare if one really wants to live. -Vincent van Gogh
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Reading a great book" Vincent van Gogh : a self-portrait in art and letters" Vincent wrote over 700 letters to his brother -read them!
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View All Vincent van Gogh Questions (90) | Ask a QuestionWhy did Vincent Willem van Gogh cut off his ear? (6 Answers)Vincent Van Gogh was born on March 30,1853 in Holland. He was an artist as painter. he died on July 29th 1890 after shooting himself in the chest. In 1988 ... read moreWhere is the van Gogh museum? (1 Answer)Amsterdam, The Netherlands Address: Van Gogh Museum Postbus 75366 1070 AJ Amsterdam read moreDid Van Gogh cut his ear off, or didnt he? (1 Answer)It is generally recognised that Van Gogh cut off the lobe of his left ear during some sort of seizure on 24 December 1888, although doubt has recently been cast ... read moreWhats the best all-wheel drive van? (2 Answers)I would agree that the Chrysler T&C; and similar Dodge Grand Caravan are nice but they have not been available with all wheel drive since 2005 because of the trick ... read more
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Vincent van Gogh Timeline
- 1853: Born in Groot-Zundert.
- 1869: Starts apprenticeship at Goupil & Cie, working in The Hague.
- 1873: Moves to Goupil in London.
- 1876: Returns to England to work as a teacher and assistant preacher.
- 1878: Leaves for the Borinage, a coal-mining area in southern Belgium, to work as a lay preacher.
- 1880: Moves to Brussels and studies independently, supported by his brother, Theo.
- 1885: Completes The Potato Eaters.
- 1886: Meets Paul Gauguin.
- 1886-1888: Lives with his brother, Theo.
- 1888: While sharing a house with Gauguin, threatens him with a razor
- 1889: Cuts off most of his own left ear.
- 1889: Commits himself into the mental hospital of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in Saint Remy de Provence.
- 1889: Paints The Starry Night.
- 1890: Seeks treatment from Dr. Paul Gachet in Auvers-sur-Oise, outside Paris.
- 1890: Dies of a self-inflicted gunshot head wound.
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