Van Gogh: biography and 1.300 images to view and download

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The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) stands as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. While his paintings are now among the most valuable in the world, his style was considered peculiar and incomprehensible in his own time. He lived in poverty and solitude, supported by his brother Theo, an art dealer who tried to sell Van Gogh’s works without success. Throughout his life he sold only one painting, “The Red Vineyard”, to Belgian painter Anna Boch for 400 francs. It is believed that, on some occasions, he would have traded some of his paintings for plates of food and painting materials. Biographical Summary Van Gogh was the son of a Protestant pastor. Much of his early education was received at home. Since childhood he demonstrated artistic gifts and was encouraged by his mother to draw. When he was sent to the village school — and later to a boarding school —, he could not adapt, writing later that those were the unhappiest years of his life. Despite this, he learned English, French and German. In his youth, he abandoned his studies to work as an art dealer, however, he also could not adapt. At 24 [...] O post Van Gogh: biography and 1.300 images to view and download apareceu primeiro em netmundi.org.