Vincent van Gogh

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Vincent van Gogh

• 1853 - 1890
• Post Impressionist Artist

You can feel the stars and the infinity of the
sky since life, in spite of everything, Is like
dream. Vincent van Gogh
Starry Night 1889
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Who is Vincent van Gogh?

• Vincent was born in Holland March 30 1853
• Where in the world is Groot-Zundert, Holland?
• What was his family like?

MOTHER Anna Cornelia Carbentus
FATHER Theodorus van Gogh (minister)
FAMILY TREE
Vincent van Gogh
Theo van Gogh
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His first masterpiece

• Vincent first worked with his uncle as an art
  dealer. This is where he visited
• museums and began learning more about art.
• In the late 1870s he pursued religious studies,
  wanting to fight poverty.
• His religious teachings started in a mining town.
• Vincent painted the miners,
• The Potato Eaters is known for
• being his first masterpiece.

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Oh, Brother!

• Vincents brother Theo helped him out financially
  () while working in the mining town.

Vincent would end up receiving help from his
brother Theo for the rest of his life.
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Self Portrait 1889

• After moving in with his brother Theo in Paris,
  Vincent was introduced to Impressionist
• artists.
• This self portrait was painted during one of
  Vincents depressions.

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Impressionism vs. Post- Impressionism

• Inspiration from Impressionists!
• Impressionism is a style of painting originating
  in France around 1875 emphasizing effects of
  light on color. (soft and natural colors)
• Post impressionism was building off the ideas of
  impressionism but rejecting its traditions.
  (Vibrant Colors)
• Post Impressionists sought out to find emotion in
  paint.

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1888-1890

• Vincent became very ill with a condition
  characterize by anxiety, agitation, mental
  dysfunction, and disturbed behavior.
• Under the care of doctors Vincent produced more
  than 80 paintings in June and July of 1890.
• His death occurred at the age of 37, his brother
  Theo couldnt handle the loss he passed away
  the next year.
• Vincent worked as an artist for 10 years and
  produced 1600 paintings and drawings.

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How much did this sell for?

• Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh
• 116,790,000
• Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh
  (1905)
• Vincent van Gogh actually painted two versions of
  Dr Gachet's portrait with a slightly different
  color scheme. The other version is located at the
  Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

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• The End

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Image Credits

• Slide 1 http//www.vangoghgallery.com/
• Slide 2 http//www.vangoghgallery.com/
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• Slide 3 http//www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/po
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• Slide 8 http//www.renoir.org.yu/most-expensive-p
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