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Vincent Van Gogh

By yachelle
  • Vincent Van Gogh is Born.

    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

  • Amsterdam

    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

    Cuesmes

    He starts to paint.
  • The Hague

    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

    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

    Plum Tree in Blossom

    Vincent paints "Plum Tree in the Blossom" Here he shows his love for the Japanese arts.
  • Other Major Works

    Other Major Works

    Vincent paints "The Vase With Twelve Sunflowers".
  • Gauguin and van Gogh's Falling Out

    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

    Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Hospital

    Van goes to stay in a hospital. Here he paints the famous picture "The Starry Night".
  • Final Work

    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.