Vangogh
- 1. Vincent van Gogh 1853 – 1890
- 2. Van Gogh loved art from an early age. • Vincent age 13
- 3. He did not begin painting until his late twenties. • In 1885, he painted his first major work The Potato Eaters.
- 4. He moved to Paris and discovered the Impressionists. His work grew brighter in color.
- 5. Vincent developed a unique and highly recognizable style.
- 6. The Yellow House, 1888 • Van Gogh painted many of his famous paintings here to “decorate” his walls.
- 7. Bedroom in Arles, 1888 • He made several sketches for the painting he simply titled, The Bedroom. • There are at least 3 different but similar paintings.
- 8. Van Gogh sent sketches to his brother Theo.
- 10. How are these 2 alike? How are these 2 different?
- 11. Vincent had a unique way of seeing everyday objects. Here, Vincent has painted a chair from his room.
- 12. Here, Vincent has painted a chair from his artist friend Paul Gaugin’s chair.
- 13. How are they alike? How are they different?
- 14. Cafe Terrace at Night , 1888 • This café was close to the yellow house.
- 15. The Night Café, 1888
- 16. Starry Night Over the Rhone, 1888, was also painted at the yellow house.
- 17. Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers,1888
- 18. Vincent’s sunflowers are some of his most famous paintings.
- 19. The artist Paul Gaugin came to live and paint with Vincent in the little yellow house. • This is a painting of Vincent painting sunflowers, painted by his friend Paul Gaugin in 1888.
- 20. Vincent and Paul did not get along. One day they had a huge quarrel that ended in Vincent cutting off the lower part of his ear in frustration and anger.
- 21. In some of his self-portraits you can even see his bandaged ear.
- 22. Vincent created dozens of self- portraits.
- 23. Van Gogh's self-portraits show his face as it appeared in the mirror.
- 24. After his argument with Gaugin, Van Gogh was taken to a mental hospital to recover. • He was given a room at the hospital to use as his painting studio. • The Sower, 1888
- 25. Some paintings from this time show swirls of color, like The Starry Night , one of his most famous.
- 26. • Vincent painted one of his doctors. • Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890
- 27. While in the hospital he painted the gardens around him.
- 28. Wheat Field with Crows, is one of his last paintings. Its sad, haunting, feeling often causes people to believe it was his last painting.
- 29. Vincent Van Gogh suffered from severe mental illness his entire life. On July 27, 1890,at age 37 he took his own life. This is his last self- portrait that he gave as a gift to his mother.
- 30. His brother Theo was so upset losing his brother, he died only 6 months later. They are buried side by side.
- 31. Vincent died almost unknown. By the mid 20th century he was seen as one of the greatest painters in history!
- 32. Van Gogh's paintings are the world's most expensive paintings ever sold. Several have sold for over $100 million!