Vincent van Gogh Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vincent van Gogh. Self portrait 1. Art Institute of Chicago. Birth name. Vincent Willem van Gogh. Born. 30 March 1. Zundert, Netherlands. Died. 29 July 1. 89. Auvers sur Oise, France. Nationality. Dutch. Vincent van Gogh Gallery. The complete works and letters of Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Letters The complete letters of Van Gogh, translated into English and. The Letters of Vincent van Gogh refers to a collection of 903 surviving letters written 820 or received 83 by Vincent van Gogh. More than 650 of these were from. Field. Painter. Movement. Post Impressionism. Works. The Potato Eaters, Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Irises, Portrait of Dr. Gachet. Influenced by. Vincent Van Gogh Letters To Theo Pdf' title='Vincent Van Gogh Letters To Theo Pdf' />Anton Mauve, Jean Franois Millet, Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli, Impressionism. Almond Blossoms, 1. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Vincent Willem van Gogh1 3. March 1. 85. 32. July 1. Dutchpost impressionistpainter. His work had a great influence on modern art because of its striking colours and emotional power. He suffered from anxiety and fits of mental illness. When he was 3. 7, he died from shooting himself in the chest. When he was a young man, Van Gogh worked for a company of art dealers. He traveled between The Hague, London and Paris. After that, he taught in England. He then wanted to become a pastor and spread the Gospel, and from 1. Belgium. He began drawing the people there, and in 1. The Potato Eaters. He usually painted in dark colors at this time. In March 1. 88. 6, he moved to Paris and found out about the French impressionists. Later, he moved to the south of France, and the colors in his art became brighter. His special style of art was developed and later fully grown during the time he stayed in Arles in 1. He was born Vincent Willem van Gogh on March 3. Groot Zundert, Netherlands. His father, Theodorus van Gogh, was a pastor. His mother, Anna Cornelia Carbentus, was an artist. Van Gogh was brought up in a religious and cultured family. He was very emotional and he did not have a great deal of self confidence. He was also a replacement child. He was born a year after the death of his brother, also named Vincent. He even had the same birthday. Living at the churchrectory Vincent walked past the grave of his dead brother every day. There has been speculation that van Gogh suffered later psychological trauma as a result. But this cannot be proved. Between 1. Gogh had had two sad romances. He also had worked unsuccessfully in a bookstore, as an art salesman, and a preacher. He remained in Belgium, where he had preached, to study art. The works of his early Dutch period are sad, sharp, and one of the most famous pictures from here is The Potato Eaters, painted in 1. In that year, van Gogh went to Antwerp where he found the works of Rubens and bought a lot of Japanese prints. In 1. Paris to join his brother Tho, who was the manager of Goupils gallery. In Paris, van Gogh studied with Cormon. He also met Pissarro, Monet, and Gauguin. This helped the colors of his paintings lighten and be painted in short strokes from the paintbrush. His nervous temper made him a difficult companion and night long discussions combined with painting all day made him very unhealthy. Programs Using Wxwidgets Tutorial. He decided to go south to Arles where he hoped his friends would join him and help found a school of art. Gauguin did join him, but it did not help. Near the end of 1. Gauguin left Arles. Van Gogh followed him with an open razor, but was stopped by Gauguin. Instead, he cut his own ear lobe off. After that, van Gogh began to get fits of madness and was sent to the asylum in Saint Remy for medical treatment. As for me, I am rather often uneasy in my mind, because I think that my life has not been calm enough all those bitter disappointments, adversities, changes keep me from developing fully and naturally in my artistic career. Vincent van Gogh, Letter, 1. June 1. 88. 95In May of 1. Auvers sur Oise. Dr. Gachet watched him carefully. However, two months later on 2. July, he tried to commit suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. He died two days later, with Theo at his side. Theo reported his last words as La tristese durera toujours, which meant, The sadness will last forever in French. During his brief career he had only sold one painting. After his death, Van Goghs finest works were all sold in less than three years. His mother threw away a lot of his paintings during his life and even after his death. But she lived long enough to see him become a world famous painter. He was not well known when he was alive, and most people did not appreciate his art. After he died, though, he became very famous. Today, many people think he is one of the greatest painters in the world and an important influence on modern art. Van Gogh did not begin painting until he was almost 3. Most of his famous works were done in his last two years. He made more than 2,0. Today, many of his pieces portraits, landscapes and sunflowers are some of the most famous and costly works of art in the world. The Starry Night, 1. The Potato Eaters, 1. The Yellow House, 1. Head of a skeleton with a Burning Cigarette, 1. La Berceuse Portrait of Madame Roulin, 1. Irises, 1. 89. 0Flowering plum tree after Hiroshige, 1. Bulb Fields, 1. 88. Vincent van Gogh Gallery. The complete works and letters of Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Letters The complete letters of Van Gogh, translated into English and annotated. Published by the Van Gogh Museum. Van Goghs Letters, unabridged and annotated. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Van Gogh at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., United States. Painted with Words Vincent van Goghs Letters to Emile Bernard, New York Times, 9 September 2. Art Historians Claim Van Goghs ear Cut Off by Gauguin by Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian, 4 May 2.