Vincent Willem van Gogh was a major Post-Impressionist painter.When I was a child( I am still one)I thought he was really lucky for he could sell his paintings and earn a lot of money in return.But two days ago, while I was doing my research on him I came to know that he was through out his life poor.
July 1869, his uncle Cent helped him obtain a position with the art dealer Goupil & Cie in The Hague. After his training, in June 1873, Goupil transferred him to London, where he lodged at 87 Hackford Road, Brixton, and worked at Messrs. Goupil & Co., 17 Southampton Street.This was a happy time for Vincent; he was successful at work and was, at 20, earning more than his father. Theo's wife later remarked that this was the happiest year of his life. He fell in love with his landlady's daughter, Eugénie Loyer, but when he finally confessed his feelings to her, she rejected him, saying that she was secretly engaged to a former lodger. He became increasingly isolated and fervent about religion; his father and uncle arranged for him to be transferred to Paris, where he became resentful at how art was treated as a commodity, a fact apparent to customers. On 1 April 1876, Goupil terminated his employment.
July 1869, his uncle Cent helped him obtain a position with the art dealer Goupil & Cie in The Hague. After his training, in June 1873, Goupil transferred him to London, where he lodged at 87 Hackford Road, Brixton, and worked at Messrs. Goupil & Co., 17 Southampton Street.This was a happy time for Vincent; he was successful at work and was, at 20, earning more than his father. Theo's wife later remarked that this was the happiest year of his life. He fell in love with his landlady's daughter, Eugénie Loyer, but when he finally confessed his feelings to her, she rejected him, saying that she was secretly engaged to a former lodger. He became increasingly isolated and fervent about religion; his father and uncle arranged for him to be transferred to Paris, where he became resentful at how art was treated as a commodity, a fact apparent to customers. On 1 April 1876, Goupil terminated his employment.
He and his friends worked on pointillism.He lived there with his brother Theo but then after few years he shifted to Arles,France. Vincent painted all the time in Arles. His paintings took weeks to dry, therefore he needed many paints. This created problems as he had to chose between paints and food for he was poor. Thus, his brother started sending him paints.
Vincent loved to paint what he saw thus he painted in night with candles on his hat. that's why no one made friends with him for they thought that he was a weird.
One day, Vincent went weird and did cut off his ear to give it to a woman as a gift. police came and he had almost died till then.
After this, he kept on painting but he was changed and was really lonely.
When he was of 37, he killed shot himself. When Theo's son grew up he put Vincent's painting into a museum.
Vincent had started painting at the age of 27 and died at the age of 37 and in this short period he drew 1,700 paintings!!!!!!!!!but in this lifetime he sold only one.
Vincent loved to paint what he saw thus he painted in night with candles on his hat. that's why no one made friends with him for they thought that he was a weird.
One day, Vincent went weird and did cut off his ear to give it to a woman as a gift. police came and he had almost died till then.
After this, he kept on painting but he was changed and was really lonely.
When he was of 37, he killed shot himself. When Theo's son grew up he put Vincent's painting into a museum.
Vincent had started painting at the age of 27 and died at the age of 37 and in this short period he drew 1,700 paintings!!!!!!!!!but in this lifetime he sold only one.
The potato Eaters
Sunflower
The skull
The starry night
writing source= Wikipedia and (Smart About Art) book = Vincent van Gogh- Sunflower and swirly stars by Brad Bucks and Joan Holub
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