Category: Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. Wikipedia

PeriodsRealismPost-ImpressionismModern artImpressionismJaponismeCloisonnismPointillismNeo-Impressionism

Why is Van Gogh so popular?

Often referred to as the ‘Mad Artist,’ van Gogh is today regarded as one of the most popular Post-impressionist painters. Despite only selling one canvas during his lifetime, he is famous for his expressive and emotive use of vivid color and brisk application of impastoed paint.

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Why did Van Gogh only sell one painting?

Anna Boch, a Belgian artist and art collector, bought the painting in early 1890 for 400 Belgian francs, perhaps because she liked the painting and wanted to show her support for van Gogh, whose work was being criticized; perhaps to help him financially; and perhaps to please her brother, Eugène, whom she knew was a

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Did Van Gogh have tinnitus?

The famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh is thought to have suffered from tinnitus as one of the symptoms of Ménière’s disease. … In his letters, van Gogh tells of suffering from ringing or roaring in the ears, impaired hearing and an intolerance of loud noises.