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.
Vincent Van Gogh Water Mill at Gennep (nn04) Nuenen,November 1884
Oil on canvas,
60x78.5cm
f 46 jh 524
Still Life with Three Beer Mugs (nn04) Nuenen,Novmber 1884
Oil on canvas
32x43cm
f 49 jh 534
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Painting ID:: 23403
Vincent Van Gogh Still Life with Three Beer Mugs (nn04) Nuenen,Novmber 1884
Oil on canvas
32x43cm
f 49 jh 534
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Still Life with Four Stone Bottles,Flask and White Cup (nn04) Nuenen,November 1884
Oil on canvas
33x41cm
f 50 jh 529
Otterlo,Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller Painting ID:: 23404
Vincent Van Gogh Still Life with Four Stone Bottles,Flask and White Cup (nn04) Nuenen,November 1884
Oil on canvas
33x41cm
f 50 jh 529
Otterlo,Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller
Still Life with Coffee Mill ,Pipe Case and Jug (nn04) Nuenen,November 1884
Oil on panel
34x43cm
f 52 jh 535
Oftterlo,Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller Painting ID:: 23405
Vincent Van Gogh Still Life with Coffee Mill ,Pipe Case and Jug (nn04) Nuenen,November 1884
Oil on panel
34x43cm
f 52 jh 535
Oftterlo,Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller
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.