Vincent Van Gogh was born in Groot Zundert, Holland in 1853. Her father is a Protestant preacher. Vincent's childhood is manifested soon as dark and lonely, feels misunderstood, but also feel very strong suggestions of a vocation to preaching and the fate of the peasants, the poor and the humble. This will be the road that takes him to live in the homes of the poor, sleeping and eating with them, earning criticism from quite a few of his father. Following the scandal provoked by his compassionate, Vincent moved first to London, and after a brief period in Paris, his brother Theo. His brother is a young art dealer: he will be the only person to be his neighbor in times of difficulty. Vincent began working with his brother, but soon began to devote himself to painting. In Paris knows Seurat and the Impressionists, first she was fascinated but realizes soon that the artistic circle in Paris is closed and there is no place for him, finds himself isolated again.
He moved to Provence, where he bought a house and where he painted most of his works. It comes to see his friend Gauguin, Vincent starts but as soon as he is caught by a strong discomfort. Starting with his first signs of distress, depression. In a moment of madness Vincent took his own life by shooting a gun. He died alone, with only letters of the company of his brother Theo. Throughout his life selling a single painting. E '1890.
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