Vincent+van+Gogh

Hello! Thank you for visiting my Van Gogh page! My favorite artist (besides Mrs. Lenhardt of course) has always been Vicnent Van Gogh. With all of the great artwork in the world, it's hard for many people to pick a favorite artist, but it wasn't hard for me. Ever since the first time I saw "Starry Night", I have always thought of Vincent as my favorite. He led such an interesting, yet sad life.

Over the years I have been able to visit several museums around the world that house some of Vincent's work, including MOMA in NYC, The Louvre in Paris, Musee D' Orsay in Paris, and several museums in Scotland, including the National Institute. If you have a favorite artist, I really encourage you to learn more and get out to see some of their famous works in person at museums!

Here is what we will be working on... -I need to know when he was born and when he died. -I need to know what country he was born in, and where he lived as an adult. -I need to know approximately how many paintings and drawings he made in his life. -I need to know the name of his brother and the Dr. that tried to help him. -I need to know what it was that the Dr. tried to help Vincent with. -I need to know some places today where I can see Vincent's work. -I need to know what style of artwork Vincent Van Gogh made. -I need to see some of his most famous paintings, with their name and where they are currently kept. -I need to know how much it would cost if I wanted to buy a real Van Gogh painting today.



Why is this painting so special? The title is The Red Vineyards Near Arles, or simply The Red Vineyard. But there is something special about it. Do you know what?



This is Portrait of Dr. Gachet. What is so special about this one?



Probably his most famous artwork- The Starry Night.



This is the Van Gogh Museum, which is in Amsterdam.

This is what Vincent looked like.

Would you believe this was done by Van Gogh? What a difference between this one and...





As Van Gogh's career evolved, the colors he used went from very dark, almost depressing to beautiful jump-off-the-canvas brightness!

Now, some information...

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Metropolitan Museum in NY

Check this out...you know about Google Earth. Well they have taken it one step further and gone inside some buildings- some of the greatest museums in the world! Here is one of them- the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.