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Vincent van Gogh was a famous artist whose works are sometimes overlooked by his personal life, and was characterized as the archetypal mad artist. His most famous piece of art is Starry Night at St. ... Whatever the meaning of van Gogh’s famous work of art, this painting had many influences.
Vincent van Gogh was born in Groot Zundert, The Netherlands on March 30 1853. Van Gogh was the son of a pastor, Theodurs, and Anna Cornelia Carbentus. At age eleven Van Gogh attended a boarding school in Zevenbergen for two years, then went to the King Willem II secondary school in Tilburg for another two years. In 1868, Van Gogh dropped out of school and never returned.
In 1869 Van Gogh joined the firm Goupil & Cie. ... Van Gogh’s family was associated with the world of art, having two uncles who were art dealers, as well as his brother Theo.
Vincent was relatively successful as an art dealer and stayed with Goupil & Cie. ... Vincent remained in London for two years. During this time he visited London’s art galleries and museums. Van Gogh became an admirer of writers George Eliot and Charles Dickens, as well as British engravers.
The relationship between Vincent and the company was not doing as well as it had, and in May of 1875 he transferred to the Paris branch of the firm. During this time Van Gogh decided that he was no longer happy dealing in paintings that had did not appeal to him. In March of 1876, Vincent left Goupil & Cie. ...
In April of 1875, Van Gogh began teaching at Rev. ... In the summer of 1876 Vincent began seriously considering devoting his life to the church.
In order to help him devote his life to the church, Van Gogh asked Rev. ... Jones agreed and Van Gogh soon began speaking at prayer meeting held within the parish of Turnham Green. In doing this Vincent was hoping to work his way up to a Sunday sermon, however many felt that his speeches were somewhat lifeless and lackluster, similar to his father.
Vincent went home to The Netherlands for Christmas to visit his family, and chose to remain there, and worked in a bookshop. On May 9 1877, Vincent moved to Amsterdam to study for the admission exam to a university in Laeken, where he wanted to study theology. Van Gogh studied Greek, Latin, and math. ... In November Vincent did qualify for the university. From there Van Gogh made arrangements with the Church to begin a trial period preaching in The Borinage, Belgium. ...
In January of 1879 Vincent van Gogh began preaching to coal miners and their families.
Approximate Word count = 2200
Approximate Pages = 8.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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