Oct4

‍‍Vincent van Gogh = = //Sunflowers // 1888(Still Life: Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers) part of a series = = Oil on Canvas 36 x 28 Inches = = Dutch artist and Post Impressionist painter born in 1853. = = Van Gogh's style was very expressive. He saw and painted the energy of the world. In some of his works, he didn’t even use a paint brush.Vincent's Life story is just as famous as his art. = = He was a hopeless romantic that fell in love many times. As a young boy, he studied theology. = = It wasn’t until 1880 that he became interested and passionate about art and began drawing. = = Van Gogh was part of a circle of artists experimenting with color, composition, and other elements in art. This group of artists were part of the post impressionist movement and inspired those of the expressionist movement. Among the circle of artists was Paul Gaugin. = = In 1888 Vincent van Gogh cut off the lower part of his ear after an argument with Gauguin. He then presented his ear to a prostitute as a gift (he thought she liked him). = = He suffered from hallucinations and feared that he was being poisoned. Eventually Van Gogh admitted himself to a mental asylum where he was diagnosed with an epileptic disorder. = = While in the mental hospital, he painted the gardens and surrounding environment. = = In 1890 Vincent van Gogh shoot and ultimately killed himself. = =
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