Vincent Van Gogh

Art Fact: 🎨 Professional Beginnings (1853–1880) Born on 30 March 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands, Vincent van Gogh did not start out as a painter. He spent years exploring different paths, working as an art dealer, a school teacher, and a preacher. It was only after these varied experiences that he finally committed himself to life as an artist.🥔 The Early Dark Palette When Van Gogh first started, his work focused on the daily lives of peasants and farmers. These early paintings used a dull palette of colors, as he often chose themes of poverty and hardship. Because he was frequently too poor to pay for professional models, he began painting landscapes, flowers, and many self-portraits instead.🌻 A Shift to Vibrant Color As his career progressed, Van Gogh’s style underwent a massive transformation. He moved away from somber tones and began using the vibrant colors and subjective perspectives that eventually defined Post-Impressionism. This period produced iconic works like ‘Sunflowers’, which helped revolutionize how the world views modern art.🌙 Masterpieces and Letters (1889) Even during a difficult stay in an asylum, Van Gogh remained incredibly productive. It was there that he painted his most famous work, ‘The Starry Night’, capturing the view from his bedroom window. We know the details of his life through hundreds of letters he wrote to his brother Theo, as well as friends like Paul Gauguin and Emile Bernard.🚀 A Legacy Beyond His Lifetime In his final two years, Van Gogh created a massive body of work, producing art at a faster rate than most artists do in a lifetime. Despite this, his only commercial success while alive was the sale of ‘The Red Vineyards Near Arles’. It was only after his death that he became a global sensation and one of the most famous artists in history.

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