Recorded in the spellings of Minor, Minors, Miner, Miners, the French Huguenot Minier, and its possible variant Minear, this is an English surname of French origins.
Green Wheat Fields, Auvers was painted during Van Goghâs final months in Auvers-sur-Oise, a village just north of Paris. This work is a âpure landscapeâ in that there is no visible motif beyond the grassy field, road, and sky; there are no animals or figures, but instead lush flora whipped up by the wind.
Vincent Van Gogh's 'The Fields (Wheat Fields)' AP. The mystery surrounding Vincent van Goghâs death has taken another twist after two experts disputed a recent biography that suggested he did not commit suicide but instead was killed by an acquaintance. The Dutch painter was widely believed to have shot himself at the age of 37, even confessing it on his deathbed.