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    To many Van Gogh is a household name, and an iconic tortured artist. Van Gough’s commitment to the spirituality with in man and nature led to his unique style and content that led to dramatic and emotional canvases, canvases that convey much more than just a subject. The son of Theodorus Van Gogh a protestant pastor, and Ana Cornelia Carbentus, Vincent Willem Van Gogh was born into this world on March 30,1853. Vincent was the first of five children and was born in Groot Zundert, a modest town in

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    Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30 in 1853 in a village called Groot-Zundert in the province of North Brabant located in the southern Netherlands. He was raised in a Catholic dominant land by his father Theodorus van Gogh and his mother Anna Cornelia Carbentus. His parents had strong roots in the Dutch Reformed Church because Vincent’s father was a preacher there (Van Gogh). He was the first born child because the child his parents were supposed to have before him was a stillborn

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    these artists have had interesting lives that we can learn from. One especially remarkable artist was Vincent Van Gogh. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch and was born on March 30, 1853 in Groot-Zundert, in the southern Netherlands. His family lived a modest life and his father was a pastor in the Dutch Reformed Community. Vincent was named after a brother who was stillborn exactly one year before Van Gogh himself was. This was a rather strange coincidence that some people believe may have been planned. One

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    Vincent Van Gogh is a famous and highly skilled artist. Vincent Van Gogh’s life and paintings show his incredible ability. To begin, Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in Groot Zundert, Holland. A year before his mother had Vincent she had a stillborn boy that she named Vincent as well. His father was a minister and so he grew up being pretty religious. Vincent Van Gogh had no drive to spend time on art or artistic qualities while he was growing up. Van Gogh attended a boarding school in

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    A Cypress Tree in the Midst of the Stars Vincent Van Gogh, the Dutch artist who painted Starry Night, was disrespected and unappreciated for his works during his life. However, today he is considered one of the greatest Dutch painters. Today, his work is known for its detail, beauty, and emotion. One might claim that Vincent Van Gogh’s painting Starry Night depicts his supposed insanity. However, his painting Starry Night depicts his feelings of isolation, his feelings of alienation, and the appreciation

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    Mcleans: Vincent that me and my class hear in art appreciation on august,19. Vincent was and is a song that was made in tribute to artist Vincent Van Gogh and his painting career. Vincent was written in June,17,1971 after Mclean had read a book about the life of Vincent Van Gogh and his Career. I feel the song is a good example of a positive way to show appreciation to something you feel really touched or inspired you. I like that Don Mclean was touched enough by the life of Van Gogh to make a

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    I chose Vincent Van Gogh because he was not only a great artist, but a tortured soul as well. “The 19th century painter Vincent Van Gogh is almost as famous for his mental instability as for his vivid paintings. “Van Gogh knew how to use the brush just so as to display his feeling for all to see, though it may not have been adequately understood much less well received at the time. Vincent Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands in 1853, a year after his mother had given birth to a stillborn child to

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    Vincent van Gogh created “Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity’s Gate)” in the early 1890’s. Van Gogh used oil paint for this piece, and the piece is 80 centimeters by 64 centimeters. Van Gogh based his work off an early lithograph; he also painted this on canvas. In the painting there is an old man crying or looks as if he is in tears, for a reason that we do not know. He is sitting alone in a room in a chair that looks older. The old man is trying to hide his eyes from us by covering them with

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    Vincent van Gogh is one of the most prominent figures in art history. His works are recognized all across the globe for their rich colors and his extraordinary style of painting. Those who lived in the time of Van Gogh would have preferred a life-like drawing or an abstract painting not both as one piece. Van Gogh based his art off of his life which was filled with despair, childhood troubles and mental disabilities. In spite of these miseries he continued to follow his dreams in hope of one day

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    Vincent van Gogh was not always an artist. Born in 1853, he only started to take art seriously around the early 1880s. During his teen years, he had been an art dealer, but the inspiration to start his career as an artist came from his brother Theo. Vincent would doodle on letters sent to Theo, and after Vincent had held several different job positions, Theo finally suggested that he focus on his art (Van Gogh Museum). Van Gogh began his art career by making drawings using pen with the occasional

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