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Birth
Van Gogh was born in Zundert, the Netherlands.His fathervwss a pastor.He had a sister and a brother. -
His first work
At the age of 16 he started working for an art dealer. His brother Theo joined him later. -
The Hauge School of painting.
Van Gogh takes up painting in earnest and he takes lessons from Anton Mauve in Hauge.He got influenced by his teacher , although he developed his own artistic style . -
Van Gogh meets Impressionism
He moves to Paris, Montmartre with his brother. There he discovers impressionism and especially the technique of pointillism. -
"The Red Vineyard"
The only painting he sold during his lifetime. -
His fight with Gauguin
Near the end of 1888 Gauguin decides to leave Arles after a number of arguments with Van Gogh .The incident ended up with Van Gogh cutting a portion of his ear lobe off. -
Leaving the Clinic
Van Gogh leaves the asylum and moves to Auvers-sur-Oise where he creates the portrait of his doctor,"Dr.Gachet". This portrait was sold for the record price of $82.5 million at Christie's. -
The end of his life
At the age of 37 after a fit of activity Van Gogh shot himself in the chest. He was buried at the cemetery of Auvers-sur-Oise. Theo, his brother, unable to accept his death, died 6 months later. He was buried next to him. -
The painting "Irises" is sold
This painting was sold for a record $53.9 million at Southeby's.