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Birth
He was born on March 30, 1853, in the evening, to Theodorus, a stern and humble Dutch Protestant pastor, and his wife Anna Cornelia. -
Birth of Theo van Gogh
On May 1, 1857, Theo was born, and Vincent van Gogh had four other siblings: Cornelius, Elisabeth, Huberta, and Anna Cornelia Jacoba." -
Life at boarding school
"In 1864, he was enrolled in the first of many boarding schools, called Zevenbergen, where he studied French and German. Two years later, he enrolled in the secondary school Koning Willem HBS, living with the Haney family, with whom he stayed until he permanently left his studies at the age of 15. -
Apprenticeship at Goupil & Cie
"In 1869, Van Gogh began working at the age of 16 as an apprentice at Goupil & Cie, a prominent international art trading company."A year later, he was sent to Paris, where his love for art grew." -
Returns to England
In late March 1876, he returned to England, where he remained for two years. During this time, Van Gogh's religious fanaticism intensified." -
Pursues theological studies
"He spent about six months working as a clerk in a bookstore, and in May 1877, he moved to Amsterdam where he wanted to become a theologian. -
Letter to theo
"On January 10, 1878, in a letter to his brother Theo, he announced that he had been dismissed from the art gallery and would have to leave by April 1st." -
Sent to montsouris as a missionary
"In 1879, perhaps due to his deep fervor, he was sent as a missionary to the Mons region, where he spent 22 months working as an evangelist. -
"Meets Anton Mauve in Brussels"
In 1880, in Brussels, he befriended the Dutch painter Anton Mauve and enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied drawing and perspective." -
"Unrequited love for cousin Kee Vos-Stricker"
On April 12, 1881, Vincent arrived to visit his brother in Etten, where he met the painter Anton Mauve and fell in love again with his recently widowed cousin, Kee Vos-Stricker, whom he proposed to, but received no response -
"His first watercolors
In 1882, he created his first watercolors, including 'The Poor', 'Money', and 'Still Life with Cabbage and Clogs. -
A new shapter in Paris
In 1886, at the age of 33, Vincent moved to Paris, settled in Montmartre, and met artists like Gauguin and Toulouse-Lautrec. He developed his characteristic style, painted famous works like 'The Night Café' and experimented with the impasto technique, becoming a full-fledged artist, dedicating himself exclusively to painting." -
A year of creativity and and crisis in Arles
"In 1888, Vincent moved to Arles in southern France, where he painted some of his most famous works, including 'Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles', 'The Night Café', and 'Sunflowers'. He invited Paul Gauguin to join him, but their relationship became tense, and Vincent suffered a mental health crisis, cutting off his left ear in December." -
Recovery and art in the hospital
"In 1889, after cutting off his ear, Vincent admitted himself to a hospital in Arles and later transferred to a psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy, where, under the care of Dr. Peyron, he painted works like 'The Starry Night' and 'Hospital Garden'. He continued to struggle with episodes of mental crisis and underwent treatment." -
A final year: Art and tragedy in auvers-sur-oise
Vincent leaves the psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy and moves to Auvers-sur-Oise, a village north of Paris, France. There, under the care of Dr. Paul Gachet, he paints works like 'Wheatfield with Crows'. However, his mental health remains fragile, and he ultimately commits suicide on July 29, 1890, at the age of 37. -
Today
60 years after his death, he became one of the most famous and admired artists in the world. Today, he is considered one of the greatest painters in the history of art, although he was not famous during his lifetime. He fulfilled the phrase he once said: 'Maybe my art is made for future generations'.