Biography of Vincent van Gogh
Biography of Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 - July 29, 1890) was born on 30 March 1853 in Zundert, a village in the southern province of North Brabant. He was the eldest son of the Reverend Theodorus van Gogh (1822 - 1885) and Anna Cornelia Carbentus (1819 - 1907), whose other children were Vincent's sisters Elisabeth, Anna ...
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), perhaps the most famous artist in the world, is perceived by many as the 'mad' artist, the man who painted in a frenzy or simply the tormented soul who cuts off his ear. His artistic genius is often overshadowed by those who see his paintings as mere visual manifestations of his troubled mind.
Stairway at Auvers, 1890 by Vincent van Gogh
Stairway at Auvers, 1890 by Vincent van Gogh. In its broad symmetry, pairings, recurrent arabesques, and wavy, ribboned patterning, this is one of Van Gogh's pictures closest to ornament and the popular decorative taste of the 1890s, the so-called Art Nouveau.
Still Life with Coffee Pot, 1888 by Vincent van Gogh
During the spring and summer of 1888 Van Gogh corresponded regularly with Bernard, giving his friend reports on work in progress and describing his colour experiments such as this still life.
Starry Night:10 Secrets of Vincent van Gogh Night Stars Painting
Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh Widely hailed as Van Gogh's magnum opus, this Vincent van Gogh night stars painting depicts the view outside his sanatorium room window at night, although it was painted from memory during the day.
Prisoners Exercising, 1890 by Vincent Van Gogh
His feelings of being physically trapped, and mentally caught in a perpetual cycle of mental illness beyond his control are clearly evident. Prisoners Exercising was actually made after a print of Newgate Prison in London by Dore, whose work Van Gogh had admired for some years.
Letter 10/22/1882 - by Vincent van Gogh
If I'm dead to landscape or effects of light, I tackle figures, and vice versa. Sometimes there's nothing to be done except wait for it to pass, but on many occasions I manage to get rid of the unresponsiveness by changing the subjects I'm concentrating on. I'm becoming more and more fascinated by figures though.
Lilac Bush, 1889 by Vincent Van Gogh
Lilac Bush, 1889 by Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh arrived at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Remy in May 1889, and come under the supervisory core of Dr. Pegron, a former naval doctor.
The Road to Tarascon - by Vincent van Gogh
The Road to Tarascon - by Vincent van Gogh. In the early spring of 1888, drawing was set aside for a short time, as Van Gogh made a large series of paintings of orchards, in which he concentrated on capturing their colors on canvas.
Vase with Gladioli, 1886 by Vincent van Gogh
For the provincial Dutchman Paris was an artistic eye-opener, and Van Gogh quickly absorbed elements of this sea of avant-garde art into his style.