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Vincent van Gogh was born in Zundert, Holland.
The son of a pastor, a profession
that Vincent found appealing and to which
he would be drawn to a certain extent later
in his life. -
He took painting
lessons from Anton Mauve in Hague. Although
Vincent and Anton soon split over
divergence of artistic views. -
There, he moved in with his
brother Theo. He discovered impressionism that made its mark on Van Gogh’s own style. -
Van Gogh began to alternate between
fits of madness and lucidity and was sent to the
asylum in Saint-Remy suffering with depression.
He spent much time in the asylum, though it was
later believed that he suffered from epilepsy. -
The only painting
he sold during his lifetime -
While there he painted some 150 paintings. His
most famous work The Starry Night was painted
while staying in the asylum. -
After a fit of painting
activity, van Gogh shot himself in the chest.
