Biographie de l'artiste
Expressive luminocity of colour and blotchy brushwork are Vincent Van Goghs's distinguishind characteristics which made him the model of Expressionist painters at the turn of the century. Born in 1853, the vicar's son originally planned to study theology. Professional and personal failure led him to painting, in which he saw a way of giving expression to mental and emotional tensions. His own painting style was primarily self taught. In 1889 he settled in Arles, and this stay in Provence, which only lasted a year, is seen as the zenith of his creative work. In 1890, he committed suicide. Van Gogh's pictures, which were not saleable during his life, are today auctioned at very high prices.
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