Vincent van Gogh Biography
Vincent van Gogh Biography. 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 Paintings
Bank of the Oise at Auvers.
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.
Chronology of Vincent Van Gogh's life and works
On 30 March, Vincent Willem van Gogh was born in Zundert, the eldest son of the Protestant clergyman Theodorus van Gogh (1822 - 1885) and Anna Cornelia Carbentus (1819-1907).
The Good Samaritan, 1890 by Vincent van Gogh
The Good Samaritan, 1890 by Vincent van Gogh. On May 8, 1889, exhausted, ill, and out of control, Vincent Van Gogh committed himself to St. Paul's psychiatric asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence, a small hamlet in the south of France.
The Mulberry Tree in Autumn, 1889 by Vincent Van Gogh
Van Gogh painted The Mulberry Tree in Autumn in October of 1889 less than a year before he would die. Like most of his art, it was done during a period of highs and lows painted during a time of great self-awareness and yet surrounded by chaos.
The Night Café, 1888 by Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh painted The Night Café (original French title: Le Café de nuit) in Arles in September 1888. The painting was executed on industrial primed canvas of size 30 (French standard).
Vincent van Gogh Quotes
Vincent van Gogh Quotes. It is good to love many things, for therein lies strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done with love is well done. - Vincent Van Gogh. I don't know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.
Café Terrace at Night, 1888 by Vincent Van Gogh
Café Terrace at Night Drawing by Van Gogh. The silhouette of the starry sky is key to the patterning of the whole; the poetic idea of the work - the double illumination and contrast of the cafe and the night sky - is developed through this jagged form.
Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890 by Vincent van Gogh
Portrait of Dr. Gachet is one of the most revered paintings by Vincent van Gogh. It depicts Dr. Paul Gachet who took care of Van Gogh during the final months of his life. There are two authenticated versions of the portrait, both painted in June 1890 at Auvers.