Vicent Van Gogh

Mental Health

Hallucinations

Depression

1888 Mental breakdown

Cut off own earlobe

Suspected epileptic

Saint-Terry Mental Asylum

Admits himself

1890 Shoots himself in the chest

Dies 2 days later, 37 years of age

Family

Parents - Theodonus & Anna van Gogh

Father - Pastor Dutch Reformed Chunch

Eldest son

Brother - Theo

Whites regularity

Supports Vincent $

Art dealler

Introduced Vincent to

Edgar Degas

Paul Gauguin

Georges Seurat

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Sister Whilhelmina

Influencend

By

Poberty

Japanese woodcuts & paintings

Japanese techniques

Nature

Close-ups

Lack of background detail

Haunted emotions

"expressionism" as an outlet

Todays art

Expressionism

Life

Born 30th March, 1853

Zundert, Netherlands

Was 27 years old, before starting to paint

Often lived in poverty

Career

1869 Goupil Be Co (Art Dealer)

Studied prints and reproductions

Taught himself art

1876 School Assisllant

Experience of urban squalor

Inspired religion

Commenced studies for the ministry

1877 Moves to Amsterdam to study theology

Abandoned studies

Worked as a lay preacher in Borinage Belgium

Was dismissed for this literal religiuos interpretations

Very poor region

Gave away possesions

Inspined to help

The Artist

1887 Sold his only paiting "Red Vineyand at Arles"

1887 Organizes exhibition of Japanese art

Meets Paul Gauguin (tries to bill Gauguin in 1889

1885 Studies at Academy in Antwerp for a few months

Produced approx. 800 paitings

Produced approx. 800 drawings

1882 First oil paintings

1881 The Hague studies with painter Anton Mauve

1880 Studies at Brussels Acadamy for 9 Months

March 1853-July 1890

Renowned Works

1885

"A Pair Of Shoes"

"The Potato Eaters"

1887

"The Courtesan"

1888

"Small Pear Tree In Blossom"

"The Bedroom"

1889

"Emperar Moth"

"The Starry Night"

1890

"Butterflies & Poppies"

"View of Auvers"