Vincent Van Gogh In honor of a dead artist; by Kennedy and Josh
Van Gogh Biography Born March 30, 1853 Raised in Groot-Zundert, Holland Son of a Dutch Protestant minister Theodorus Van Gogh( ) and Anna Cornelia nee Carbentus( ) Studied theology At age 27 he shows commitment for art when deciding to live with his bother Theo
1881 Road with Willows and Man
1882 Old manMan with top hat
Van Gogh Biography 1885 Now living in Paris, France with his brother Theo; an art dealer and influence on Vincent Theo introduced many values of art towards Vincent encouraging him to create and learn from the great artists of the time
1885 Peasants planting potatoes Still life potatoes Portrait of woman with white bonnet
1886 Still life bowl with daisies
1887
1888 SunflowersThe old mill Saintes Maries The Harvest
1888 Joseph RoulinArmand Roulin Patience Escalier
Van Gogh Biography 1889 he moved to Arles, France to study under Paul Gauguin Conflict interfered as a battle of being precise versus abstract Mentally unstable and upset he sliced a portion of his ear then delivered it to a prostitute over the argument
1889
Starry Night
1889 Corridor St. Paul Asylum Self Portrait
Van Gogh Biography Realizing his instability he admits himself to Saint-Paul-de-Mausole; an asylum in Saint-Remy continuing his work supervised Most of his well known work came from this period Mostly encouraged by a Psychologist, Dr. Gachet, to continue his work and creating his most popular works we all enjoy
1890
Van Gogh Biography Van Gogh suffered heavy depression and in July of 1890 he shot himself Other signs of heavy sunstroke, lead poisoning from his paint, bipolar disorder, and temporal lobe epilepsy may have contributed towards his death and work of art
Van Gogh Biography Hypergraphia is a known side effect to those who have mania and epilepsy indicating why Vincent Van Gogh may have written so many letters in his time His letters are remembered for others to envision him for his passion on art explaining deepest feelings to create
“You must not take it amiss, if I write you again it’s only to tell you that painting is such a joy to me.” Your loving brother, Vincent (Van Gogh)
Sources LIVING WITH ART Vangoghgallery.com Timelineofarthistory. com