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Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890). Vincent loved to draw as a child Though he did not paint until he was about 20 years old. Grew up very poor Father was a preacher in the Netherlands. Early Life. Van Gogh’s B rother Theo. Vincent worked as an art dealer with Theo for a short time

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Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)

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  1. Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)

  2. Vincent loved to draw as a child • Though he did not paint until he was about 20 years old. • Grew up very poor • Father was a preacher in the Netherlands. Early Life

  3. Van Gogh’s Brother Theo

  4. Vincent worked as an art dealer with Theo for a short time • Then moved to Amsterdam to pursue painting. • We know about Vincent’s adult life because of his letters to Theo. Letters to Theo

  5. A Troubled Man

  6. Often admitted himself to the Sanitarium for mental rest. • Usually misunderstood. • Painted some of his best work while visiting there.

  7. Starry NightFamous for heavy brushstrokes & color

  8. Starry Night Over the Rhone

  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dipFMJckZOM Don McClean “Vincent”

  10. Sunflowerspainted in the sanitarium

  11. http://www.vggallery.com/misc/sunflowers.htm Click source link to view sunflowers

  12. Self Portraits

  13. Last Painting:“Wheat Field with Crows”

  14. http://www.biography.com/people/vincent-van-gogh-9515695 Click source link for more info on: Vincent Van Gogh

  15. http://www.vggallery.com/letters/main.htm Click Source Link for a compilation of Vincent’s letters.

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