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Facts About Vincent van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh

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Facts About Vincent van Gogh
Increase your knowledge of facts about the tragic and tortured Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh with some brief, but essential events, and important information about this great artist. The artist's work follows the ideals of expressionism. His works are often described as impressionist and post-impressionist paintings meaning that the artist uses color and lines to express an emotional response to the subject rather than to describing it accurately. Vincent Van Gogh sadly committed suicide at the age of 37 years old. Interesting facts and details about this great artist and painter together with interesting historical facts about their life and their family.

Some of his most famous paintings were self-portraits and "The Starry Night," "Cypresses," "Olive Trees," "Sunflowers," and "Bedroom at Arles."

Concise Biography, History & Facts About Vincent van Gogh
Nationality - Dutch
Lifespan - 1853-1890
Family - Father was Reverend Theodorus van Gogh. Six children
Birth - Born in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands
Career -
Friends and associates - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Émile Bernard, Paul Gauguin, and Georges Seurat

Increase your knowledge of Facts about the famous works of Vincent van Gogh

Self-portraits
The Starry Night
Cypresses
Olive Trees
Sunflowers
Bedroom at Arles

Facts About the madness of Vincent van Gogh the tortured artist who cut off part of his own ear
Vincent was an unstable and volatile man and well known as the tortured artist who cut off part of his own ear. The events leading up to this tragic accident were related to his friendship with Paul Gauguin. Vincent persuaded Gaugin to leave Brittany and join him in Arles. At first their relationship was amicable but after about two months the artists started to argue. On one fated occasion van Gogh, in a terrible rage threatened Gaugin with a razor. Van Gogh calmed down later in the day and was filled with horror and remorse for the possible consequences of such an argument. As a result of this, and his instability, the tortured artist cut off part of his own ear. He voluntarily entered the asylum of Saint-Remy suffering with depression. Vincent Van Gogh sadly committed suicide at the age of 37 years old.