Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade, he created approximately 2100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings,... Wikipedia
Born: March 30, 1853, Zundert, Netherlands
Died: July 29, 1890 (age 37 years), Auvers-sur-Oise, France
Periods: Post-Impressionism, Pointillism, and Neo-Impressionism
Influenced by: Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Rembrandt, and more
Parents: Anna Carbentus van Gogh and Theodorus van Gogh
On view: Van Gogh Museum, Kröller-Müller Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and more
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