Vincent van Gogh: Artistic genius
Vincent van Gogh, was and still is an AMAZING artist, born on the 30th of March, 1853, in Zundert, Netherlands. Vincent was one of six children, in a family of 8. The people in this family were: Theodorus, Anna, Vincent, Theo, Cor, Will, Anna and Lies van Gogh.
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Vincent had a piecemeal education. Following this, he left school at the age of fifteen. After this, he left home, and went to work in an art gallery in London, United Kingdom. There, he worked as an art dealer. After this in 1873, he went to Paris, France. There he did the same job. Three years later, he moved back to England and worked as an assistant teacher.
After this, he returned home, and his parents paid for him to be a trainee Reverend. Vincent however, did not want to be a reverend. He decided not to go to his lessons and quit. Then he went and helped miners in Belgium. Then Theo decided to believe in his brother. He said “I will believe in YOU. I will pay for your art lessons.” So he did. And in 1879, he was an artist! He painted in dark colours. Theo tried to sell them, but no-one liked Vincent’s dark colours. Then, he began to use bright colours! But Theo could only sell ONE. Then Vincent got BAD epilepsy and took himself to the Mental-asylum. There he painted probably his most famous EVER painting, Starry Night in 1889.
Then Vincent left, cut off his left ear lobe and gave it to a girl. Then sadly, on the 27th of July, 1890, he shot himself in the chest. He died two days later. His paintings are now sold all over the world for millions of Pounds, Euros or Dollars. He is one of the most famous EVER artists.
By Matthew
Vincent van Gogh, was and still is an AMAZING artist, born on the 30th of March, 1853, in Zundert, Netherlands. Vincent was one of six children, in a family of 8. The people in this family were: Theodorus, Anna, Vincent, Theo, Cor, Will, Anna and Lies van Gogh.
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Vincent had a piecemeal education. Following this, he left school at the age of fifteen. After this, he left home, and went to work in an art gallery in London, United Kingdom. There, he worked as an art dealer. After this in 1873, he went to Paris, France. There he did the same job. Three years later, he moved back to England and worked as an assistant teacher.
After this, he returned home, and his parents paid for him to be a trainee Reverend. Vincent however, did not want to be a reverend. He decided not to go to his lessons and quit. Then he went and helped miners in Belgium. Then Theo decided to believe in his brother. He said “I will believe in YOU. I will pay for your art lessons.” So he did. And in 1879, he was an artist! He painted in dark colours. Theo tried to sell them, but no-one liked Vincent’s dark colours. Then, he began to use bright colours! But Theo could only sell ONE. Then Vincent got BAD epilepsy and took himself to the Mental-asylum. There he painted probably his most famous EVER painting, Starry Night in 1889.
Then Vincent left, cut off his left ear lobe and gave it to a girl. Then sadly, on the 27th of July, 1890, he shot himself in the chest. He died two days later. His paintings are now sold all over the world for millions of Pounds, Euros or Dollars. He is one of the most famous EVER artists.
By Matthew