Vincent van Gogh | |
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Self-portrait (1887), Art Institute of Chicago | |
Born | Zundert, Netherlands | 30 March 1853
Died | 29 July 1890 Auvers-sur-Oise, France | (aged 37)
Nationality | Dutch |
Field | Painter |
Movement | Post-Impressionism |
Works | The Potato Eaters, Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Irises, Portrait of Dr. Gachet |
Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter. His work had a great influence on modern art because of its striking colours and emotional power. He suffered from delusions and fits of mental illness. When he was 37, he died by committing suicide.