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Vincent Van Gogh is probably the most widely recognized and appreciated representative of postimpressionism today. Born in March 30, 1853 at Groot Zundert, Netherlands, Van Gogh was almost entirely unknown during his short lifetime. ...
At the age of 16, Van Gogh worked at an art gallery, Goupil and Company, as an art dealer. ... After that he traveled to England, and worked in different jobs before he started training for the ministry, studying Theological studies at the Amsterdam University given that his father, Theodorus Van Gogh, was a pastor for Dutch Reformed Church. ... In his stay in the mining district, Van Gogh began to draw the miners and their families, narrating the harsh conditions that they are experiencing in the mine. It was during this very crucial time that Van Gogh decided to choose his next career that later became his last, as an artist.
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