VINCENT VAN GOGH

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Early Life

Family Life

Work


EARLY YEARS

Vincent Van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in Holland . He was supposed to have six sisters and two brothers . His mom`s name was Ann . His dad`s name was Theo. Van Gogh shot himself on July 27,1890 he died July 29, two days later. Van Gogh didn`t go to school . I`m not sure about home school. He went to a couple of art schools. He also went to Paris to learn from the professionals.


FAMILY LIFE

Van Gogh was never married. He had one girlfriend. He also didn't have any children. His sister was supposed to. Van Gogh had an emotional problem.


WORK

Van Gogh had many jobs. He was an art dealer,book sales man,preacher and a teacher. The jobs he had didn't make him happy. Then he tried painting and it mad him happy.

He accomplished 1600 drawings 750 painting.One of those is starry night .


BIBLIOGRAPHY

BOOK

Tyson,Peter.Vincent Van Gogh.New York:Chelsea House Publishers.1996

ENCYCLOPEDIA

Spencer,Heroto."Van Gogh". THE NEW BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE 1996 ed.

ON-LINE ENCYCLOPEDIA

"VAN Gogh"Funk and Wagnals Encyclopedia 2001,lightspan.com

WEB PAGE

"Van Gogh".<http://library.thinkquest.org/Jool608f/

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