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Vincent Van Gogh
Painters-to take them alone-dead and
buried speak to the next generation or to
several succeeding generations through
their work. Is that all, or is there more to
come?
Perhaps death is not the hardest thing in a
painter's life."
Vincent van Gogh
Letter: 9 July 1888
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Starry Night was painted while Vincent was in the
asylum at Saint-Rémy and his behavior was very
erratic at the time, due to the severity of his attacks.
Unlike most of Van Gogh's works, Starry Night
was painted from memory and not outdoors as was
Vincent's preference. This may, in part, explain
why the emotional impact of the work is so much
more powerful than many of Van Gogh's other
works from the same period.
Starry Night: Saint-Remy 1889 is
probably Vincent van Gogh's most
famous painting. Instantly
recognizable because of its unique
style, this work has been the subject
of poetry, fiction, CD-ROMs as well
as the well known song "Vincent" or
"Starry, Starry Night" by Don McLean.
Starry Night stands out as one of
the most important works of art
produced in the nineteenth
century.
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Earliest Paintings
Boy Cutting Grass with a Sickle
Etten: October, 1881 Beach at Scheveningen in Stormy Weather
The Hague: August, 1882
"Dear Theo, You must not take it amiss if I write you again
--it's only to tell you that painting is such a joy to me."
Vincent van Gogh 15 August 1882
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Stages of Vincent’s Life: The Wanderer
• First Sunday sermon in Isleworth
• Brussels
• Courrières, France
The years of Vincent's wandering suggest that he was looking for something.
Did he ever find it?
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Stages of Vincent’s Life: The Painter
The Painter on His Way to Work
Arles: July, 1888
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Stages of Vincent’s Life: The End
All of these moments together, and so much more, help us to put together
the puzzle of Vincent's life--a life so profoundly troubled and yet
which produced such incredible beauty. A life that will never be forgotten.