Famous Artists- Van Gogh

January 12, 2011

Vincent Van Gogh

• 1. Vincent Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands in 1853 and lived til 1890.

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Where is Van Gogh from? What is this country called in Spanish?

• 2. He used bold colors and brush strokes.

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How did Van Gogh paint?

• 3. He is famous for his portraits, landscapes, and flowers.

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What THREE things is Van Gogh famous for painting?

• 4. His most famous painting is ¨Starry Night.¨

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Where is Van Gogh´s most famous painting?

• 4. When he went to Paris he was influenced by impressionism and pointilism. His style is called ¨post- impressionism.¨

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What is Van Gogh´s style?

• 5. He lived a lot of his life in France and was inspired by the landscapes there.

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Where did Van Gogh live a large part of his life?

• 6. He cut off part of his left ear!

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Oh my! What did Van Gogh do?

• 7. From over 2,100 paintings, he only sold one. Now his paintings are famous!

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How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his life?

Most Expensive Painting of Van Gogh

8. Portrait of Dr. Gatchet was sold for $83 million in 1990.

- This was Van Gogh´s

doctor when he was sick.

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Where was the most expensive painting of Van Gogh sold?

Van Gogh Museum

9. The Van Gogh Museum is in Amsterdam, Holland. Try to visit one day!

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Where is the Van Gogh museum?