Vincent van Gogh · CC BY-SA 4.0(via Wikimedia Commons)
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- Artists
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Born
- 1853-03-30
- Died
- 1890-07-29
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- Q5582
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Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter.
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His works include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and he is known for his vivid colors and expressive brushwork.
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His painting career was mainly concentrated in the last ten years of his life, and his commercial success was limited during his lifetime.
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Vincent van Gogh: letter 902 to Theo, 23 July 1890 ↗ Van Gogh Museum / Huygens ING · 1890 · English · Letter with translation Link checked 2026-10-23Interviews and talks Search links
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