Essay Archive - Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh
Although he is almost unknown during his brief lifetime, Vincent Willem van
Gogh, was born Mar. 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, the Netherlands and is today
probably the most known and appreciated representative of art. His work became
an important bridge between the 19th and 20th centuries; and it was particularly
influential . Van Gogh clearly showed artistic talent even as a child, but
neither he or his family imagined that painting would become his career. Instead,
at the age of 16, he went to work for Goupil and Company, an art g....
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