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.
Still life with a Basket of Potatoes Surrounded by Autumn Leaves aned Vegetables (nn04) Nuenen,September 1885
Oil on canvas
75x93cm
f 102 jh 937
Painting ID:: 23525
Still Life with Two Baskets of Potatoes (nn04) Nuenen,September 1885
Oil on canvas
65.5x78.5cm
f 107,jh 933
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Painting ID:: 23527
Still_Life_with_Two_Baskets_of_Potatoes_(nn04) Nuenen,September 1885
Oil on canvas
65.5x78.5cm
f 107,jh 933
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Still life with a Basket of Potatoes (nn04) Nuenen,September 1885
Oil on canvas
50.5x66cm
f 116,jh 934
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Painting ID:: 23529
Still_life_with_a_Basket_of_Potatoes_(nn04) Nuenen,September 1885
Oil on canvas
50.5x66cm
f 116,jh 934
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Still life with Copper Kettle,Jar and Potatoes (nn040 Nuenen,September 1885
Oil on canvas
65.5x80.5cm
f 51,jh 925
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Painting ID:: 23530
Still_life_with_Copper_Kettle,Jar_and_Potatoes_(nn040 Nuenen,September 1885
Oil on canvas
65.5x80.5cm
f 51,jh 925
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Still life with a Basket of Apples and Two Pumpkins (nn04) Nuenen,September-October 1885
Oil on canvas
59x84.5cm
F 106,JH 936
Otterlo ,Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller
Painting ID:: 23532
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.