Vincent van gogh biography nederlands

Vincent Willem van Gogh^[1] (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890)^[2] was a Dutchpost-impressionistpainter.

His work had a great influence on modern art because of its striking colours and emotional power. He suffered from delusions and fits of mental illness.

Vincent van gogh biography nederlands

When he was 37, he died by committing suicide.

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.

Vincent van gogh born

He then wanted to become a pastor and spread the Gospel, and from 1879 he worked as a missionary in a mining place in Belgium. He began drawing the people there, and in 1885, he painted his first important work, The Potato Eaters.

He usually painted in dark colors at this time. In March 1886, 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 f