Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 - July 29, 1890) was born on 30 March 1853 in Zundert, a village in the southern province of North Brabant. He was the eldest son of the Reverend Theodorus van Gogh (1822 - 1885) and Anna Cornelia Carbentus (1819 - 1907), whose other children were Vincent's sisters Elisabeth, Anna, and Wil, and his brother Theo ...

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), perhaps the most famous artist in the world, is perceived by many as the 'mad' artist, the man who painted in a frenzy or simply the tormented soul who cuts off his ear. His artistic genius is often overshadowed by those who see his paintings as mere visual manifestations of his troubled mind.

Masterpieces by Van Gogh. Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh; Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh; Starry Night over the Rhone by Vincent van Gogh; Café Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh; Irises by Vincent van Gogh; Almond Blossom by Vincent van Gogh; At Eternity's Gate by Vincent van Gogh; Wheatfield with Crows by Vincent van Gogh

On 30 March, Vincent Willem van Gogh was born in Zundert, the eldest son of the Protestant clergyman Theodorus van Gogh (1822 - 1885) and Anna Cornelia Carbentus (1819-1907). 1857 Birth of his brother Theo on 1 May.

Vincent van Gogh spent the last few months of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, a small town just north of Paris, after he left an asylum at Saint-Remy in May 1890. Tree Roots is considered by many scholars to be Van Gogh's last painting before his death late July 1890.

The Ravine, 1889 by Vincent van Gogh In June 1889, shortly after his arrival at an asylum in the southern French town of Saint-Rémy, van Gogh painted a riotous study of a flowering hillside. He sent a pen-and-ink copy of the painting to his brother in early July.

Olive Grove, 1889 by Vincent Van Gogh The olive groves around Saint-Rémy were a rewarding subject for Van Gogh. He was fascinated by the ever-changing colour of the olive trees and tried to find a good way of painting their irregular growth.

Lilac Bush, 1889 by Vincent Van Gogh Van Gogh arrived at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Remy in May 1889, and come under the supervisory core of Dr. Pegron, a former naval doctor. It was a voluntary move for the artist, who had realized that he was unable to live alone, and had been shunned by the local people of Arles.

Letter 07/02/1890 - by Vincent van Gogh My dear Theo and dear Jo. I've just received the letter in which you say that the child is ill; I'd very much like to come and see you, and what holds me back is the thought that I'd be even more powerless than you are in the given state of distress.

Some of Vincent van Gogh's most famous works are his Sunflower series. He painted a total of eleven of these canvases, although the most commonly referred to are the seven he painted while in Arles in 1888 - 1889.