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Vincent van Gogh


Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist.His paintings and drawings include some of the world’s best known, most popular and most expensive pieces. Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief spell as a teacher, he became a missionary worker in a very poor mining region. He did not embark upon a career as an artist until 1880. Initially, Van Gogh worked only with sombre colours, until he encountered Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris. He incorporated their brighter colours and style of painting into a uniquely recognizable style, which was fully developed during the time he spent at Arles, France. He produced more than 2000 works, including around 900 paintings and 1100 drawings and sketches, during the last ten years of his life. Most of his best-known works were produced in the final two years of his life, during which time he cut off part of his left ear following a breakdown in his friendship with Paul Gauguin. After this he suffered recurrent bouts of mental illness, which led to his suicide. The central figure in Van Gogh’s life was his brother Theo, who continually and selflessly provided financial support. Their lifelong friendship is documented in numerous letters they exchanged from August 1872 onwards. Van Gogh is a pioneer of what came to be known as Expressionism. He had an enormous influence on 20th century art, especially on the Fauves and German

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25 comments to Vincent van Gogh

  • whinda4702

    amazing how a sad tormented life of mental illness could produce such utter beauty.

  • rula29yahya

    Amazing

  • kjanboonme

    I..almost..have..my..tear..drop..

    whenever…I..listen..and..watch..your..painting..pictures..by..him

  • DJVirgoNeun

    It’s such a sadness that this man’s work was never praised in his time, and all the grief he wen through in life. Mother treating him like a curse, every woman he’s ever pursued left or rejected him, and his brother Theodorus was the only one who showed support even when Vincent’s depression and suicide settled. He did not have the spotlight and fortune he deserved until afterward. I can’t help but feel pity for the man. ):

  • yummpyummp

    cool! God is my favorite artist though

  • cypts1

    PLEASE WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FIRST MUSIC UNTIL 1.25 ?????
    BTW I AM NOT UNDERESTIMATING THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF THE VIDEO AND VINCENT VAN GOGH’S MAGICAL PAINTINGS AND HIS WORK

  • sallapsira

    wonderful!!!!! what’s the name of the first music??? tnx…

  • fal2grace

    This is such an excellent video. Featured.

  • drfos

    Absolutely Wonderful.I am very pleased with Your Work…My Day,is Made.Thank You.

  • ArtEmar4you

    ArtEmar4you… 2VincentVanGOGH4Ever… ! )

    :::

    ::: Love in someway is like a ” Bank Account ” …
    Nothing you’ ll put in it and nothing you’ ll find in it … ::: PG

    :::

    CONGRATULATIONS for this beautiful video dedicated
    to the GREAT & Exhilarating MASTER … – Alias: –

    ” Vincent VAN GOGH ” … ! )

  • rongenman

    Wow! That was fantastic, so soothing, calming…..I really enjoyed that…5 stars…you can move to the head of the class….

  • BluBerryCrush

    love love love

  • artgal28

    Beautifully done. Vincent’s paintings are so magical. He’s a great influence in my work.

  • fatimaangels

    Hi, I a passionate about Impressionism. How long have you been teaching?

    Fatima

  • cobalt100

    I hadn’t realized how prolific Vincent Van Gogh was. He must have studied Renior, Monet, and Degas and fused them together to create his own style of Impressionism. It’s perfectly delightful to see these paintings in one sitting. Thanks for posting and for the music also.

  • solwrappednpaperlips

    I like so much Van Gogh’s rendition of the impresses in provençal country .
    Great choice for the music too : wonderfull vid !

  • StinyGoesWicked

    How called the song from Yann Tiersen, you have use at the first time in this Video?

  • thegreatgambsy

    nice art

  • fgiron1000

    vida verdade,tanto amor não cabe é maior,saudações a vc gde mestre ,que me ilumina a cada manhã,viva o amor ,a sinceridade,e o trabalho,tanto q se a vida é luz,Van Gogh é o sol

  • sukideni

    To think one Man did such fantastic works of pure Art …Vincent it is true this world eas never meant for one as beautiful as you xxx
    you are an inspiration to all.

  • saltwatersun

    I’d like to see so much more….He did thousands…

  • nadinlove76

    merci de nous montrer des toiles que l’on ne voit jamais

  • RaifukuMaru

    From the grains in the field to the people he painted Van Goph captured them in the strokes of his brush for an eternity. They have all but faded and been forgotten as living souls but when we look upon these paintings we know that once, many years ago there lived a nameless man playing pool, a lone farmer walking through his corn and beauty in all forms throughout his work. Van Goph himself has left this celestial world, but his art leaves imprints on our souls and will for as long as man lives

  • LouTim52

    Wonderfull collection, and wonderful soothing and a bit quirky music to fit, thank you for this experience of æsthetics!

  • TiggyReece

    @kennedy1233 he had a mental disorder and suffered from depression.

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