Vincent Van Gogh

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.

Early Life

Struggle

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Early Life and Road to Finding Inspiration

Vincent Van Gogh was born on March, 30, 1853 in Zundert, a small settlement in the southern part of Netherlands. He was the oldest child in his family, was named after his grandfather and had two brothers and three sisters.

The Struggle to Achieve Greatness

When he was 28 years old, Van Gogh went back home and continued to draw. His subjects mostly included his neighbors who he asked to model for him. During this time, Van Gogh fell in love with a woman that refused him.

The slow decline of a great artist

After feeling too much pressure from life in Paris, Van Gogh moved to Arles to find new inspiration and to recover from his drinking and constant cough caused by smoking cigarettes. He first stayed in a small Hotel Restaurant...

From delusion to ultimate inspiration

In 1889, Van Gogh was stationed in the asylum hospital, where he found inspiration in the hospital's garden and the hospital itself. His style changed while he was in the Saint Remy. Suddenly, his paintings had swirling motions...

Van Gogh's legacy

Today, Van Gogh's paintings sell for millions of dollars. His quotes are well-known and considered to be inspiring and a special look in the art master's mind. Van Gogh has inspired numerous artist and helped to influence hundreds today...

Interesting Van Gogh facts

There are a lot of collections and paintings by Vincent Van Gogh that are famous and considered to be art masterpieces. The collections of Van Gogh are distinguished by series and periods directly related to specific feelings...