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Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Dutch, Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, born in Zundert, Netherlands, revolutionized modern art with his emotive brushwork and vivid color palettes. Despite a turbulent life marked by mental illness and poverty, he produced over 2,000 artworks, including masterpieces like The Starry Night and Sunflowers. His career began in earnest at age 27 after abandoning earlier pursuits in art dealing and religious ministry. Van Gogh’s work, initially dismissed as chaotic, later became foundational to Expressionism and Fauvism. He died by suicide at 37, leaving a legacy that reshaped 20th-century art.
  • The hill of Montmartre with stone quarry (1886)

    The hill of Montmartre with stone quarry (1886)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A rugged Parisian quarry rendered with raw brushstrokes, where earth and sky seem to vibrate with restless energy.

  • Starry Night

    Starry Night

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A swirling night sky dominates this iconic painting, where stars and clouds pulse with vibrant, almost surreal energy over a quiet village.

  • Irises (1890)

    Irises (1890)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant explosion of blue and violet irises, their petals alive with motion, painted with thick, urgent brushstrokes that pulse with emotion.

  • Green Wheat Fields, Auvers (1890)

    Green Wheat Fields, Auvers (1890)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant, swirling depiction of wheat fields under a restless sky, pulsing with van Gogh’s emotional intensity.

  • Olive Trees (1889)

    Olive Trees (1889)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant, swirling depiction of olive trees, alive with movement and emotion, blending serenity with underlying tension.

  • Wheat Field Behind Saint-Paul Hospital with a Reaper (1889)

    Wheat Field Behind Saint-Paul Hospital with a Reaper (1889)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A lone reaper moves through a sunlit wheat field, the brushstrokes alive with color and motion, under a sky that seems to pulse with energy.

  • Self-Portrait (1887)

    Self-Portrait (1887)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A haunting self-study where swirling brushstrokes and clashing colors reveal the artist’s restless spirit.

  • La maison de La Crau (The Old Mill) (1888)

    La maison de La Crau (The Old Mill) (1888)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A weathered mill stands under a turbulent sky, its rough textures and golden light pulsing with van Gogh’s restless energy.

  • View of Arles with Irises (1888)

    View of Arles with Irises (1888)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    Vibrant irises dance beneath a churning sky in this passionate ode to Provence’s fleeting beauty.