Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter born in 1853 in the Netherlands. He had a difficult life, working as an art dealer for 16 years before deciding to become an artist at age 27. He struggled to sell his paintings during his lifetime due to his unconventional use of color. He suffered from mental illness and epilepsy in his later years. Tragically, Van Gogh only began to gain recognition after his death by suicide at age 37 in 1890, though he produced over 800 oil paintings in just 10 years.
2. Vincent Van Gogh
Born in1853 in the
south of Holland in
Brabant.
Father - preacher and
Mother - housewife.
Eldest of six children.
Self-Portrait, 1889
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3. Vincent Van Gogh
16 years- art gallery.
Irises, 1890
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4. Vincent Van Gogh
Decided to become a
preacher
Age 27 he decided to
become an artist.
Shoes, 1888
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5. Vincent Van Gogh
The Potato Eaters.
Somber and sad
Dark colours
The Potato Eaters, 1885
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6. Vincent Van Gogh
Couldn’t sell his paintings
Dark colors
Theo called him to Paris
Impressionism
Monet –Degas- Pisarro
Became friend with
Gauguin
Skull with Cigarette, 1886
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7. Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent in Paris
No money
Bought a Mirror
1886- 1889 12 self portraits.
Self Portrait without
Beard, 1889
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8. Vincent Van Gogh
Moved to ARLES
Painted Sunflowers.
Sunflowers, 1889
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9. Vincent Van Gogh
Health problems
Epilepsy.
Yellow effect on paintings
Harvest in Provence, 1888
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10. Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent became very
moody and angry. At
one stage he cut off a
piece of his own left
ear. Afterwards, he
painted a very famous
painting of himself
with his bandaged ear.
Self-Portrait with
Bandaged Ear, 1889
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11. Vincent Van Gogh
Mental hospital.
Masterpiece - A Starry Night.
A Starry Night, 1889
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12. Vincent Van Gogh
1890- shot himself
37 years old
Theo – 4 years later
The Bedroom, 1888
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13. Vincent Van Gogh
Painted 10 years.
800 oil paintings
Sold only one
The Red Vineyard
The Red Vineyard, 1888
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