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Vincent van Gogh
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1853-1890
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Many unsuccessful jobs
Very poor
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Born in Netherlands
Oldest of 6 kids
Brother Theo supported
him
Often didn’t eat much to
buy art supplies
1881-1890 almost 900
paintings
20 self-portraits
The Potato Eaters
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Considered van
Gogh’s first
masterpiece
 Different from later
works
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Color is duller
Before studied
Impressionalism
Peasant life and
rural landscapes
were a favorite topic
for Vincent
Before and After Impressionalism
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Dark mudding colors
 Literal representation of
the church, sky and
surroundings
 Color is very minimal
• Bright colors
• Free forming lines-- wavy
and appear to be bending
or melting
Sunflowers
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Famous for vibrant
colors
Notice the different
stages of life the
flowers create
Many artists have
tried to copy
Yellow was Gogh’s
favorite color
Signed all his work
Vincent
The Bedroom at Arles, 1887
Van Gogh’s
bedroom
 Used color to
express himself
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Simplify color
Resemble rest, sleep
Sent to brother Theo
to show where
stayed
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
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Van Gogh had a
disease called
epilepsy
 During one of his fits
he went after a
friend with a razor
 The friend left, but
Van Gogh cut his
ear with it
 He committed self to
an asylum
Portrait of Dr. Gachet
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Van Gogh’s doctor after
spending time in the
asylum
Mentally instable
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Insomnia
Van Gogh recognized
this madness as a
disease
Van Gogh thought would
have painted better
without disease
Painting sold for 82.5
million in 1990
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Highest payment to that
date
Irises, sold for 53.9 million in 1987
Starry Night
Starry Night over the Rhone
Cafe Terrace at Night
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3 famous Starry
Night paintings
 This adds aspect of
people
 Stars faded in
background
 Strong belief that
must master
drawing then add
color
The Red Vineyard
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Van Gogh was never
famous while he was
alive
His brother, Theo
bought his paintings
This is the only painting
Theo sold while Vincent
was alive
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Sold at auction months
before Vincent died
Sold for 400 francs in
Brussels