The life of Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh was born in Holland on March 30th, 1853 to his parents Anna Carbentus van Gogh and Theodorus van Gogh. He had three sisters, Elisabeth, Anna, Wil, and two brothers, Theo and Cor. Van Gogh didn't get into art until 1870, at 16, he was employed by the Hague gallery that was run by French art dealers Goupil et Cie. Van Gogh decided that he didn’t want to be an art dealer any more because it didn't interest him anymore, and he decided wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and preach to the lower class. (VanGoghGallery) He decided that following in his father’s footsteps to become a minister wasn't for him either, so he dropped out of school and decided that he wanted to pursue art. His brother
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Only when van Gogh was okay with his black and white drawings would he add colors. His bold palette became one of the most recognizable features of his later work. One of van Gogh’s means of channeling his depression was drawing. Drawing allowed van Gogh to capture light and images more quickly than with painting. Van Gogh would often sketch out his vision for a painting before actually starting the painting itself. Van Gogh produced nearly 150 watercolor paintings in his life. His watercolor paintings did not include his unique brush strokes, but were undoubtedly his because of their bold, vibrant colors. Van Gogh wrote letters and they included sketches so they are considered a form of artwork. The sketches are proof of van Gogh’s growth and they show the progression of his art. In his early career, he painted with dark, melancholy colors to portray miners and peasant farm workers. His work changed drastically in 1886 and was influenced by the impressionists and neo-impressionists. He started using a lighter palette and experimented with the broken brush strokes of the impressionists. He also tried pointillism, which was evident in the self-portrait with a straw hat of 1885. He was hugely influenced by Japanese paintings and his choice of colors varied with his moods and sometimes he restricted his palette like with the painting of the sunflowers, which …show more content…
He was improving and was ready to be let out by March of 1889, but last minute he confided to the unofficial chaplain, Frederic Salles, that he wanted to be put into an asylum. Vincent was placed in an asylum in early May 1889, and his brother Theo paid the asylum fees. His condition remained stable for a while and he was able to get a lot of work done, such as Starry Night. After a trip to Arles, van Gogh experienced a relapse, and then another one in January which lasted until March of 1890. In May 1890, van Gogh was released from the asylum, and he went to live in Auvers-Sur-Oise, which is just north of Paris. When he arrived to Auvers, van Gogh’s mental health was still on a downward spiral. He wrote to Theo on May 21st “I can do nothing about my illness. I am suffering a little just now — the thing is that after that long seclusion the days seem like weeks to me." On May 25th, he told his parents that his health had improved and that the symptoms of his disease were gone. His letters showed continuing improvement. The first sign of new problems was in a letter van Gogh wrote to Theo on July 10th. He first states, "I am very well, I am working hard, have painted four studies and two drawings," but then says, "I think that we must not count on Dr Gachet at all. First of all, he is sicker than I
Only when van Gogh was okay with his black and white drawings would he add colors. His bold palette became one of the most recognizable features of his later work. One of van Gogh’s means of channeling his depression was drawing. Drawing allowed van Gogh to capture light and images more quickly than with painting. Van Gogh would often sketch out his vision for a painting before actually starting the painting itself. Van Gogh produced nearly 150 watercolor paintings in his life. His watercolor paintings did not include his unique brush strokes, but were undoubtedly his because of their bold, vibrant colors. Van Gogh wrote letters and they included sketches so they are considered a form of artwork. The sketches are proof of van Gogh’s growth and they show the progression of his art. In his early career, he painted with dark, melancholy colors to portray miners and peasant farm workers. His work changed drastically in 1886 and was influenced by the impressionists and neo-impressionists. He started using a lighter palette and experimented with the broken brush strokes of the impressionists. He also tried pointillism, which was evident in the self-portrait with a straw hat of 1885. He was hugely influenced by Japanese paintings and his choice of colors varied with his moods and sometimes he restricted his palette like with the painting of the sunflowers, which …show more content…
He was improving and was ready to be let out by March of 1889, but last minute he confided to the unofficial chaplain, Frederic Salles, that he wanted to be put into an asylum. Vincent was placed in an asylum in early May 1889, and his brother Theo paid the asylum fees. His condition remained stable for a while and he was able to get a lot of work done, such as Starry Night. After a trip to Arles, van Gogh experienced a relapse, and then another one in January which lasted until March of 1890. In May 1890, van Gogh was released from the asylum, and he went to live in Auvers-Sur-Oise, which is just north of Paris. When he arrived to Auvers, van Gogh’s mental health was still on a downward spiral. He wrote to Theo on May 21st “I can do nothing about my illness. I am suffering a little just now — the thing is that after that long seclusion the days seem like weeks to me." On May 25th, he told his parents that his health had improved and that the symptoms of his disease were gone. His letters showed continuing improvement. The first sign of new problems was in a letter van Gogh wrote to Theo on July 10th. He first states, "I am very well, I am working hard, have painted four studies and two drawings," but then says, "I think that we must not count on Dr Gachet at all. First of all, he is sicker than I