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Vincent Van Gogh's Born
Vincent Van Gogh was born in Zundert, Holland on March 30, 1853.
The son of a pastor, brought up in a religious and cultured atmosphere, Vincent was highly emotional, lacked self-confidence and struggled with his identity and with direction also he was the the eldest son in his family -
Following his brother suggestion
Vincent van Gogh followed his brother
suggestion and took up painting
seriously .For a brief period Vincent took painting
lessons from Anton Mauve in Hague.Although the two mens soon argued from their differing views on art. -
Vincent Van Gogh in Paris
Van Gogh moves to Paris.There in Paris he came in contact with the Impressionists Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec. He discoverd Impressionist but especially in the use of light and color -
South France (Arle)
He visits south france(Arle)where he hoped his friends would join him and help to found a school of Art. Gauguin did join him but with disastrous results ... -
Van Gogh & Gauguin
Near the end of 1888,an incident led Gauguin to ultimately leave Arles,after a number of arguments with Vincent.Van Gogh pursued him with an open razon,was stopped by Guin,but ended up cutting a portion of his own ear lobe of. -
The Death of Vincent Van Gogh
In July 27 of the same year, at the age of 37, after a fit of painting
activity, van Gogh shot himself in the chest. He
died two days later, with Theo at his side, who
reported his last words as "The sadness will
last forever"...
