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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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Wild Flowers and Thistles in a Vase
June 1890
67 x 47cm
Private Collection, Japan
Painting ID:: 1986
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Wild_Flowers_and_Thistles_in_a_Vase
June 1890
67 x 47cm
Private Collection, Japan
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Vase of Daisies, Marguerites and Anemones
1887
61 x 38cm
Rijksmuseum Kroller Muller, Otterlo
Painting ID:: 1987
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Vase_of_Daisies,_Marguerites_and_Anemones
1887
61 x 38cm
Rijksmuseum Kroller Muller, Otterlo
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Blooming Almond Stem in a Glass
March 1888
24 x 19cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Painting ID:: 1988
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Blooming_Almond_Stem_in_a_Glass
March 1888
24 x 19cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Vase with Lilacs, Daisies Anemones
1887
46.5 x 37.5cm
Private Collection
Painting ID:: 1989
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Vase_with_Lilacs,_Daisies_Anemones
1887
46.5 x 37.5cm
Private Collection
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Still Life with Irises
May 1890
92 x 73.5cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Painting ID:: 1990
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Still_Life_with_Irises
May 1890
92 x 73.5cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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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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