Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 - July 29, 1890) was born on 30 March 1853 in Zundert, a village in the southern province of North Brabant. He was the eldest son of the Reverend Theodorus van Gogh (1822 - 1885) and Anna Cornelia Carbentus (1819 - 1907), whose other children were Vincent's sisters Elisabeth, Anna, and Wil, and his brother Theo ...

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), perhaps the most famous artist in the world, is perceived by many as the 'mad' artist, the man who painted in a frenzy or simply the tormented soul who cuts off his ear. His artistic genius is often overshadowed by those who see his paintings as mere visual manifestations of his troubled mind.

Masterpieces by Van Gogh. Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh; Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh; Starry Night over the Rhone by Vincent van Gogh; Café Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh; Irises by Vincent van Gogh; Almond Blossom by Vincent van Gogh; At Eternity's Gate by Vincent van Gogh; Wheatfield with Crows by Vincent van Gogh

On 30 March, Vincent Willem van Gogh was born in Zundert, the eldest son of the Protestant clergyman Theodorus van Gogh (1822 - 1885) and Anna Cornelia Carbentus (1819-1907). 1857 Birth of his brother Theo on 1 May.

Some of Vincent van Gogh's most famous works are his Sunflower series. He painted a total of eleven of these canvases, although the most commonly referred to are the seven he painted while in Arles in 1888 - 1889.

Self Portrait with Grey Felt Hat, 1887 by Vincent van Gogh Van Gogh often used himself as a model for practicing figure painting. His Paris self-portraits serve as a useful record of his painterly experiments.

From his uncle Cornelis "Cor" Marinus van Gogh, Vincent received his first paid commission to draw city views. Vincent van Gogh's visit in The Hague was a critical period in his life. It was during this time that he leveled up his imaginative abilities and fostered his interesting style.

Letter 10/28/1888 - by Vincent van Gogh. My dear Theo: Thank you for your letter and for the 50-franc note. As you learned from my telegram, Gauguin arrived in good health. He even gave me the impression of being in better shape than me. ...

Olive Groves in the Alpilles, 1889 - by Vincent van Gogh To escape harassment from local inhabitants Van Gogh left Arles in May 1889 and moved into a sanatorium, Saint-Paul-de-Mausole, in the nearby village of Saint-Rémy.

1) Vincent Van Gogh painted "Starry Night" in 1889 from a room in the mental asylum at Saint-Remy where was recovering from mental illness and his ear amputation. 2) Van Gogh painted the view from his east-facing window in the asylum 21 times.