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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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Still life wtih Grapes (nn04)
Paris,Autumn 1887
Oil on canvas
32.5x46cm
f 603,jh 1336
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Painting ID:: 23743
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Still_life_wtih_Grapes_(nn04)
Paris,Autumn 1887
Oil on canvas
32.5x46cm
f 603,jh 1336
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
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Self-Portrait with a Japanese Print (nn04)
Paris,December 1887
Oil on canvas
44x35cm
f 319,jh 133
Basle,Offentliche Kunstsammlung Kunstmuseum Basel
Painting ID:: 23744
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Self-Portrait_with_a_Japanese_Print_(nn04)
Paris,December 1887
Oil on canvas
44x35cm
f 319,jh 133
Basle,Offentliche Kunstsammlung Kunstmuseum Basel
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Self-Portrait (nn04)
Paris,Autumn 1887
Oil on canvas
47x35cm
f 320,jh 1234
Paris,Musee d'Orsay
Painting ID:: 23745
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Self-Portrait_(nn04)
Paris,Autumn 1887
Oil on canvas
47x35cm
f 320,jh 1234
Paris,Musee d'Orsay
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Italian Woman (nn04)
Paris,December 1887
Oil on canvas 81x60cm
f 381,jh 1355
Paris,Musee d'Orsay
Painting ID:: 23746
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Italian_Woman_(nn04)
Paris,December 1887
Oil on canvas 81x60cm
f 381,jh 1355
Paris,Musee d'Orsay
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Skull (nn04)
Paris,Winter 1887/88
Oil on canvas on triplex board
41.5x31.5cm
f 297a,jh 1347
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
Painting ID:: 23747
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Skull_(nn04)
Paris,Winter 1887/88
Oil on canvas on triplex board
41.5x31.5cm
f 297a,jh 1347
Amsterdam,Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh,Vincent van Gogh Foundation
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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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