Vincent Van Gogh's Accomplishments

On March 30,1853 in Groot Zundert, Netherlands a legendary artist who will forever change art is born;his name is Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh lived a tragic life facing many struggles and several triumphs,but he will always be remembered in history for being one of the most inspirational artists. Growing up Van Gogh’s family was fairly big:his family consisted of his parents,three sisters,two brothers, and of course Van Gogh himself. Van Gogh was also a troubled child, however, he noticeably was attached to his younger brother Theo,who is an immense part of Van Gogh’s life. Vincent's father was a priest and his mother was an artist. Being an artist, his mother encouraged him to pursue art;but he was far more interested in his father’s work at
He only ever sold one painting in his lifetime and was always beating himself and his art down. Although he did not make money from painting he still continued to pursue his dreams. He traveled to captivating places to capture the true essences of his marvelous environments. But each time he would end up on the same path, despising his art and on the verge of a mental breakdown. Van Gogh beautifully portrayed his emotions through his artworks,one of the main reason why his artworks are adored by others all over the world. "What I'm trying to do is not to faithfully imitate on canvas what I see before me but rather to use color in the most arbitrary way to express myself better" (Van Gogh,Vincent). By looking at his paintings,you could experience the same emotions Vincent was going through the suffering,the sadness,the loneliness,the sickness,and uncommonly happiness. Emotions that suffocated Van Gogh every
He will always be known as an iconic artist. He impacted many well-known artists, including Lee Tiller,Stefan Duncan,Vitali Komarov,Jim Pallas,and Carlos Zapata. Van Gogh was also influenced by others as well. Van Gogh was also influenced by artists as well. During his brief stay in Pairs,Theo introduced Van Gogh to many inspiring artists. These inspiring artists were: Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Georges Seurat, Edgar Degas, and Camille Pissarro. Van Gogh immediately became attached to the artists and formed a strong bond of friendship. Being around fellow artists and friends changed Van Gogh’s art. His art pieces were more lively and joyful, a dramatic change compared to his previous paintings. When winter came around,Van Gogh was introduced to another artist as well,his name was Paul Gauguin. They bonded over their journey of finding the purpose of their art. Gauguin was able to display Van Gogh’s artwork in his father's art shop,unfortunately, Vincent’s pieces were never bought.
On July 27,1890 in Auvers-Sur-Oise Van Gogh is mortally wounded by a bullet in his abdomen. He resided in a hospital for two days, Theo never left his side. On the edge of death, Vincent admitted he inflicted the gunshot and dies on July 29,1890. The astonishing artist's mental illness had gotten the best of him,he lived a cruel life and a cruel death at the ripe age of