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Vincent Van Gogh is Born.
Vincent van Gogh is born on March 30, 1853 in Groot-Zundert, a village in the southern Netherlands. -
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The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh
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Amsterdam
His parents send him to Amsterdam to become a priest. -
Missionary Years
In January 1879, he becomes a missionary in Belgium. -
Etten
Van Gogh's parents think that he is crazy and want to send him to hospital. -
Cuesmes
He starts to paint. -
The Hague
Vincent starts to use oil and watercolors to paint. Vincent starts his own studio. -
The Death of Theodorus van Gogh
On March 26, 1885 Vincent van Gogh's father dies of a heart attack. -
Van Gogh's First Major Work
Vincent finishes his first major work, "The Potato Eaters." -
Paris
He paints "Bridges across the Seine". -
Plum Tree in Blossom
Vincent paints "Plum Tree in the Blossom" Here he shows his love for the Japanese arts. -
Other Major Works
Vincent paints "The Vase With Twelve Sunflowers". -
Gauguin and van Gogh's Falling Out
Van Gogh has a fight with his friend. He is so upset that he cuts off the bottom part of his left ear. The picture here is a self-portrait with his damaged ear. -
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Hospital
Van goes to stay in a hospital. Here he paints the famous picture "The Starry Night". -
Final Work
He paints his last picture called "Daubigny's Garden". -
Death
Van Gogh's mental illness became very bad and he stopped painting. On July 27, 1890 he walked into a field and shot himself in the chest.
