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Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh is a renowned post-Impressionist painter who was recognized only after his death at the age of 37. He is now widely regarded as one of the greatest painters in history.
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When did Death of Vincent van Gogh die?
Vincent Van Gogh Died on July 29 1890. He died from a gun shot. NO one knew who fired the shot. Some people thinks Vincent killed himself, some thinks that he had been shot accidentely from a boy in a town
How old was Vincent van gogh when he started to paint?
Van Gogh decided in 1880 to devote his life to art, he viewed this as his religious calling, after spending time as an evangilist minister. He was 27 when he began painting in what is referred to as his Dutch Period. The painting 'The Potato Eaters' exemplifies this period.
What did van gogh's parents do for a living?
he was an rev at a catholic church-- evangelical Calvinist
Who encouraged Vincent van Gogh to paint?
The sad story is that he could not support himself, much less anybody else. (He tried, when he was a preacher but he lost that job.) As a painter he relied on the help he got from his brother Theo.
Was the starry night painted in the Renaissance?
No. Vincent van Gogh painted it in 1889. The Renaissance was in the 15th and 16th centuries.
What was Vincent van Gogh's first piece of art?
Click link below to se list of paintings in chronological order!
What drawings did Vincent Van Gogh make?
His drawings are not so well known. Click the link below if you want to see some of his PAINTINGS.
What city did Vincent van gogh grow up in?
Vincent van Gogh was born in a small village called Groot-Zundert located in the southern Netherlands. Van Gogh grew up in this village until the age of twelve, when he was sent to a boarding school about 20 miles away. Van Gogh left the southern Netherlands for London in 1873.
Did Vincent Van Gogh actually cut his ear off?
yes, he really cut off his ear to show the girl of his life, and she refused
Answer 2
Do not believe that romantic nonsense, which has nothing to do with the actual facts.
Vincent cut off a part of his ear, mad at Paul Gauguin, in December 1888.
He had by that time had no romantic connection for several years.
Answer 3
Some doctors had theorized that Van Gogh cut off his ear in an effort to relieve tinnitis, a ringing of the ear.
How many times did Vincent Van Gogh paint Sunflowers?
He painted many series of sunflowers. There are 3 paintings with fifteen sunflowers in the vase. Also a set of 2 paintings with twelve sun flowers in the vase. He first painted the twelve series. There is also a painting with 3 sunflowers in vase and one of 5 sunflowers in vase. the 5 sunflowers in vase was destroyed in the second world war by a fire on the 6th august 1945.
Vincent Van Gogh seemed to have quite a personal attachment to the sunflower. In the year before his death he wrote to his brother Theo, "It is a kind of a painting that rather changes in character, and takes on a richness the longer you look at it.. You know the peony is Jeannis, the hollyhock belongs to Quost, but the sunflower is somewhat my own." In many letters to his brother, he spoke glowingly of the richness of color that he saw in the Sunflowers, and his own desire to paint them before they quickly faded. (as quoted originally by Marc Eldo Tralbaut)
Answer 2:
He made 7 paintings of sunflowers in a vase, and three of single sunflowers.
What was the name of the painting van Gogh sold?
He gave many paintings to his brother, but not as gifts but in order sell them at the art dealer's where Theo van Gogh worked.
What noted painter hacked off part of his left ear lobe in a fit of despair?
Vincent van Gogh made a self portrait of himself with a severed ear. He had a severed ear because he had cut it off as a gift to give to his girlfriend to show how much he cared for her.
Where is the painting 'Starry Night' located?
Vincent Van Gogh, who had several periods of mental illness throughout his life, painted "The Starry Night" in 1889 while in a sanitorium at St. Remy-de-Provence in France. The painting is based on the view from his window there.
Starry Night.
How did Gauguin and Van Gogh meet?
First of all his brother Theo who gave Vincent a place to live.
Then, of course, all the painters of the time, as Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin.
And he was taught by a good painter, Fernand Cormon.
Did Vincent van Gogh sell starry night?
There are many ways to be successful in life. Van Gogh lived a full life, was loved by his brother Theo before passing away at age 37. He had a difficult life of depression, and was not well known for his paintings during his lifetime. Still, he produced works that later painters followed in the impressionistic style.
The paintings of the Van Eyck brothers are characterized by all the following except?
Heavy distortion
How long was van Gogh in hospital?
First in Holland and Belgium.
Then in France: Paris, Arles, S:t Rémy, Auvers.
In Holland, Belgium and France. Most of the time in France.
What are the different jobs that Vincent Van Gogh tried before becoming a painter?
Vincent Van Gogh previously held positions as a bookstore clerk, an art salesman, and a preacher between 1860 and 1880. Did you know that before he became the Führer of Germany, Adolf Hitler once tried his hand as an artist?
Did Vincent van Gogh have kids?
No because he did not get married
However there were some speculations that he had a child with the prostitute he lived with, Sien (some further reading here: http://thegirlwithgreatexpectations.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/sien-and-van-gogh-a-significant-episode-in-his-controversial-life/ ) but they had not been acquainted long enough by the time she gave birth, so it was imposible for him to be the father.
Where did Vincent van Gogh get his education?
He didn't. He worked for other artists and soon decided to become one himself. He sort of taught himself in a way.
What were Vincent van gogh's hobbies?
Painting was his hobby - Van Gogh suffered from mental illness and was unable to hold down a regular job so his brother supported him during his lifetime.
