Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh

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BIOGRAPHYBIOGRAPHY

Vincent Van Gogh born in Vincent Van Gogh born in march 30, 1853 and die in July march 30, 1853 and die in July 29, 1890. Vincent Van 29, 1890. Vincent Van Gogh Gogh is generally considered the is generally considered the greatest Dutch painter after greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt, Van Gogh produced Rembrandt, Van Gogh produced all of his work (some 900 all of his work (some 900 paintings and 1100 drawings) paintings and 1100 drawings) during a period of only 10 during a period of only 10 years .years .

THE DECLINE OF A GREAT THE DECLINE OF A GREAT ARTISTARTIST

After the ten year of producing After the ten year of producing many paintings then started the many paintings then started the problems because he had problems because he had mental problems and he mental problems and he committed suicide . committed suicide .

Life and workLife and work

At age 16 Vincent started to work for At age 16 Vincent started to work for the art , in Hague .the art , in Hague .

His four years younger brother Theo, His four years younger brother Theo, with whom Vincent cherished a life with whom Vincent cherished a life long friendship, would join the long friendship, would join the company later. This friendship is company later. This friendship is amply documented in a vast amount amply documented in a vast amount of letters they sent each other. of letters they sent each other. These letters have been preserved These letters have been preserved and were published in 1914. and were published in 1914.

In 1873 he has more interesting in In 1873 he has more interesting in the religion and 1876 Goupil the religion and 1876 Goupil dismissed him because he hd not dismissed him because he hd not motivation then in 1878 he had not motivation then in 1878 he had not work then in 1880 he took the work then in 1880 he took the painting in earnest.painting in earnest.

In 1881 he declared his love to his In 1881 he declared his love to his widowed cousin Kee Vos, who widowed cousin Kee Vos, who rejected him. Later he would move in rejected him. Later he would move in with the prostitute Sien Hoornik and with the prostitute Sien Hoornik and her children and considered her children and considered marrying her; his father was strictly marrying her; his father was strictly against this relationship and even his against this relationship and even his brother Theo advised against it. brother Theo advised against it. They later separated. They later separated.

In the winter of 1885-1886 he was In the winter of 1885-1886 he was dismissed from the art academy dismissed from the art academy Antwerp but then he had more Antwerp but then he had more interest in Japanese art so he paint interest in Japanese art so he paint some paintings that show Japanese some paintings that show Japanese art.art.

In spring 1886 Vincent van Gogh In spring 1886 Vincent van Gogh went to Paris, where he moved in went to Paris, where he moved in with his brother Theo; they shared a with his brother Theo; they shared a house on Montmartre. Here he met house on Montmartre. Here he met the painters met Edgar Degas, the painters met Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Bernard, Henri de Camille Pissarro, Bernard, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Paul Gauguin. Toulouse-Lautrec and Paul Gauguin. He discovered impressionism and He discovered impressionism and liked its use of light and color,.liked its use of light and color,.

In 1888, when city life and living In 1888, when city life and living with his brothers proved too with his brothers proved too much, Van Gogh left Paris and much, Van Gogh left Paris and went to Arles, Bouches-du-Rh, went to Arles, Bouches-du-Rh, France. He was impressed with France. He was impressed with the local landscape and hoped the local landscape and hoped to found an art colony. He to found an art colony. He decorated a "yellow house" and decorated a "yellow house" and created a celebrated series of created a celebrated series of yellow sunflower paintings for yellow sunflower paintings for this purpose. this purpose.

The DeadThe Dead

On July 27 of the same year, at On July 27 of the same year, at the age of 37, after a fit of the age of 37, after a fit of painting activity, van Gogh shot painting activity, van Gogh shot himself in the chest. He died two himself in the chest. He died two days later, with Theo at his side, days later, with Theo at his side, who reported his last words as who reported his last words as "La tristesse durera toujours" "La tristesse durera toujours" (French: "The sadness will last (French: "The sadness will last forever"). forever").

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