Vincent Willem van Gogh[note 1] (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləɱ vɑŋ ˈɣɔx] ⓘ; [note 2] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
The Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) is world-famous. Learn about Van Gogh's life, read his letters, explore his paintings and drawings, and other masterpieces.
Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who created a profound and emotionally charged body of work that continues to inspire audiences with its vibrant colors and raw expression.
Vincent van Gogh ( - ) was born on 30 March 1853 in Zundert, a village in the southern province of North Brabant.
The life, works, and legacy of the troubled art genius - perhaps the most influential painter in Western art history. Who was Vincent van Gogh? What was he inspired by? What Art did he Admire?...
Welcome to the Van Gogh Gallery, the definitive reference for the life and work of Vincent van Gogh. Get an in-depth look at Van Gogh's biography, paintings, and more.
Vincent van Gogh, born in 1853, grew up in the southern Netherlands, where his father was a minister. After seven years at a commercial art firm, Van Gogh’s desire to help humanity led him to become a teacher, preacher, and missionary—yet without success.
Van Gogh used an impulsive, gestural application of paint and symbolic colors to express subjective emotions. These methods and practice came to define many subsequent modern movements from Fauvism to Abstract Expressionism. Vincent expressed his life via his works.