The whole of Van Gogh`s painted works - over 800 canvases , he also did drawings and other artworks -but the 800 canvases were produced in the very short time span of only 8 years. Indeed his total output of artworks were over 2000 ... below this post see the 2 paintings I did ... they are my version of 2 of his better known works ... I always welcome your thoughts / comments and you can easily in the add a comment box.. below every posting.. Now some more interesting facts * Van Gogh's first painting was of poor people. In the beginning his paintings were dark and sad.
* He saw some Japanese paintings and he thought it was nice so he started painting colorful paintings.
* Van Gogh and his friend Gauguin lived together but argued a lot and one day Van Gogh was so angry he cut off his own ear.
* Van Gogh had a very unhappy life.
* He didn't decide to become a painter until he was an adult.
Timeline
1880-Van Gogh decided to become an artist.
1883-Moved to live with his parents to paint country life.
1888-Moved to Arles and became devoted to painting, Gauguin moved in with him, but later they fought and Van Gogh cut off his own ear. Gauguin left and Van Gogh went to the hospital when seeing delusions.
1889-Van Gogh went to an asylum (mental home) and still painted.
1890-Moved to Auvers-sur-Oise and shot himself two months later.881 Stays with his cousin Anton Mauve, a leader of the Hague School, under whose influence he produces his first studies in oil and some watercolours.
1882 Paints several watercolours, supported by Theo and tutored by Mauve, but refuses to work from plaster moulds and the relationship with Mauve is terminated with bitterness. Vincent draws several working-class figures and becomes involved with one of his life models, Clasina Maria Hoornik, known as `Sien`, a former prostitute. Together with her two children, she moves in with him and Vincent turns increasingly to painting in oils, executing his first landscapes.
1883 Under pressure from Theo, breaks with Sien and moves to Drenthe, north-east Holland, but finds it too isolated and returns to his family in Nuenen.
1884 Sets up studio in a room at the home of Schafrat, a Catholic sacristan, and paints 6 decorative panels for Hermans, an Eindhoven goldsmith. Executes several studies of weavers and peasants and gives some painting lessons. A neighbour Margot Begemann fallsin love with him but, after opposition from both families, she commits suicide, leaving Vincent badly shaken.
1885 Death of his father, the Reverend Theodorus Van Gogh. Vincent is deeply affected and works only on his first large oil canvas, the Potato Eaters. Towards the end of the year he is accused by the Catholic priest of being the father of the child of one of his models and is alienated by the local townsfolk and asked to leave by Schafrat. Without models he resorts to painting still lifes and birds`nests.
1886
Having visited the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and being impressed by the works of Rembrandt and Hals, he moves to Antwerp to enroll for life study courses at the Académie des Beaux-Arts. He also developed an enduring interest in Japanese prints, which he collected, the influence of which can be seen in his later work at Arles. Japanese art contained the same `faults` of perspective of which he was accused, and the contrasting bright colours, two-dimensionality and gestures of the figures, particularly as seen in the work of Hiroshige, greatly attracted him. The bright colours of Rubens were also of significant influence.
However, again bored by the dryness of academic training, he left to join Theo in Paris, intending to study with Cormon in Montmartre. Here he meets Toulouse-Lautrec, Pisarro, Signac and Gauguin.
1887 A few canvases are permantly exhibited by PèreTanguy, the colour dealer and he organises the first exhibition of the "Painters of the Little Boulevard" - including works by Gauguin, Bernard, Anquetin and Toulouse-Lautrec - at the Café Au Tambourin, Boulevard de Clichy.In this year he also produced a series of 27 self-portraits, marking a stylistic milestone and turning-point in his career.
1888
Leaves Paris for Arles, Provence, to found an artist`s colony , the leader of which was to be Paul Gauguin. Initially lodging at the Hotel Carrel, he then makes his home at the "Yellow House", 2 Place Lamartine and sets out to visit the now famous locations of Saintes Maries-de-la-Mer, Montmajour, La Crau and Langlois and producing the `Night Café` canvases.
Gauguin arrived in October and they proceeded to collaborate on a friendly basis. However this was not to last and, although much inter-influencing can be seen in their works of this period, they began moving in opposing directions. Gauguin was planning to leave, but Vincent had become dependent on him and was also turning increasingly to absinthe and tobacco. On 23rd December, he attacked him with an open razor in the Place Victor Hugo. However he stopped short of the act, ran home, and cut off his own ear flush with his head. It was his way of breaking the tie with Gauguin whom he considered to be `deaf`to his arguments.
Gauguin left the next day and Vincent is taken to hospital under the care of Dr. Rey. He was presumably suffering from the symptoms of an heriditary epileptic illness from which both Theo and his sister Wilhelmina also suffered.
1889
On 7th January, in spite of headaches and insomnia, Vincent returns to his studio to be assisted by the postman Joseph Roulin and Reverend Salles. However, a second attack occurs in February and a petition is signed by some of his neighbours accusing him of disturbing the peace. The mayor has him committed to the asylum, forcibly by the police.
In April, he asks Theo to have him moved to the asylum at St.Rémy run by Dr. Peyron. Here he enthusiastically sets about painting in the garden and neighbouring areas. However, after a visit to Arles he suffers a further attack which lasts several weeks, but recovers enough to be invited to take part in the exhibition of the XX in Brussels.
1890
Vincent received an enthusiastic exhibition review by Albert Aurier in his article Les Isolés and he sold his painting the Red Vineyards for 400 francs. He determines to leave the south of France and visit Dr. Gachet in Auvers-sur-Oise. Here he stays at the Ravoux family café in the Place de la Mairie and makes several studies of Dr. Gachet`s garden and produces his masterpiece the Church at Auvers.
However, after further attacks and suffering unbearable hallucinations, he takes a revolver belonging to Ravoux and shoots himself in the chest. He survives one night but dies the next day. Vincent is buried in the cemetary at Auvers.
Reference: "Vincent Van Gogh - Art Life and Letters", Bernard Zurcher, Thunder Bay Press, 1985
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