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- 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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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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Background
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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Vincent van Gogh Questions
Why did Vincent Willem van Gogh cut off his ear? 6 AnswersVincent 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 he cu... read more
Why was the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh considered to be mentally unstable? 2 AnswersHe had eccentric personalities, unstable moods, and experienced psychotic episodes and he eventually committed suicide at the age 37. ---quote--- Despite limit... read more
Where is the van Gogh museum? 1 AnswerAmsterdam, The Netherlands Address: Van Gogh Museum Postbus 75366 1070 AJ Amsterdam read more
Did Van Gogh cut his ear off, or didnt he? 1 AnswerIt 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 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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Vincent van Gogh Satire and Humor
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The best way to know God is to love many things. -Vincent Van Gogh
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RT @zappos: "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." -Vincent Van Gogh
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Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. -Vincent Van Gogh
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Was wäre das Leben hätten wir nicht den Mut etwas zu riskieren (Vincent van Gogh)
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RT @bridgebldr: "When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars."~Vincent Van Gogh ...
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