Vincent Van Gogh

Dutch Post-Impressionist Painter, 1853-1890 Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 ?C 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. Some of his paintings are now among the world's best known, most popular and expensive works of art. Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief spell as a teacher, he became a missionary worker in a very poor mining region. He did not embark upon a career as an artist until 1880. Initially, Van Gogh worked only with sombre colours, until he encountered Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris. He incorporated their brighter colours and style of painting into a uniquely recognizable style, which was fully developed during the time he spent at Arles, France. He produced more than 2,000 works, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches, during the last ten years of his life. Most of his best-known works were produced in the final two years of his life, during which time he cut off part of his left ear following a breakdown in his friendship with Paul Gauguin. After this he suffered recurrent bouts of mental illness, which led to his suicide. The central figure in Van Gogh's life was his brother Theo, who continually and selflessly provided financial support. Their lifelong friendship is documented in numerous letters they exchanged from August 1872 onwards. Van Gogh is a pioneer of what came to be known as Expressionism. He had an enormous influence on 20th century art, especially on the Fauves and German Expressionists.


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Vincent Van Gogh Terrace of the Cafe on Montmartre oil


Terrace of the Cafe on Montmartre
Painting ID::  1929
Terrace of the Cafe on Montmartre
Oct 1886 49 x 64cm Musee d'Orsay, Paris
Oct_1886_ 49_x_64cm Musee_d'Orsay,_Paris
   
   
     

Vincent Van Gogh Farmhouse in Provence oil


Farmhouse in Provence
Painting ID::  1930
Farmhouse in Provence
June 1888 46.1 x 60.9cm National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
   
   
     

Vincent Van Gogh Houses in Auvers oil


Houses in Auvers
Painting ID::  1931
Houses in Auvers
May 1890 72 x 60.5cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
May_1890_ 72_x_60.5cm Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston
   
   
     

Vincent Van Gogh Irises oil


Irises
Painting ID::  1932
Irises
May 1889 71 x 93cm J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA
May_1889_ 71_x_93cm J.Paul_Getty_Museum,_Malibu,_CA
   
   
     

Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night oil


Starry Night
Painting ID::  1933
Starry Night
June 1889 73.7 x 92.1cm The Museum of Modern Art, New York
   
   
     

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     Dutch Post-Impressionist Painter, 1853-1890 Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 ?C 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. Some of his paintings are now among the world's best known, most popular and expensive works of art. Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief spell as a teacher, he became a missionary worker in a very poor mining region. He did not embark upon a career as an artist until 1880. Initially, Van Gogh worked only with sombre colours, until he encountered Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris. He incorporated their brighter colours and style of painting into a uniquely recognizable style, which was fully developed during the time he spent at Arles, France. He produced more than 2,000 works, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches, during the last ten years of his life. Most of his best-known works were produced in the final two years of his life, during which time he cut off part of his left ear following a breakdown in his friendship with Paul Gauguin. After this he suffered recurrent bouts of mental illness, which led to his suicide. The central figure in Van Gogh's life was his brother Theo, who continually and selflessly provided financial support. Their lifelong friendship is documented in numerous letters they exchanged from August 1872 onwards. Van Gogh is a pioneer of what came to be known as Expressionism. He had an enormous influence on 20th century art, especially on the Fauves and German Expressionists.

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