1. Famous Artists- Van Gogh
January 12, 2011

2. Vincent Van Gogh
• 1. Vincent Van Gogh was born in the
Netherlands in 1853 and lived til 1890.

3. THINK
Where is Van Gogh from? What is this
country called in Spanish?

4. • 2. He used bold colors and brush strokes.

5. THINK
How did Van Gogh paint?

6. • 3. He is famous for his portraits,
landscapes, and flowers.

7. THINK
What THREE things is Van Gogh famous for
painting?

8. • 4. His most famous painting is ¨Starry
Night.¨

9. THINK
Where is Van Gogh´s most famous
painting?

10. • 4. When he went to Paris he was
influenced by impressionism and
pointilism. His style is called ¨post-
impressionism.¨

11. THINK
What is Van Gogh´s style?

12. • 5. He lived a lot of his life in France and
was inspired by the landscapes there.

13. THINK
Where did Van Gogh live a large part of his
life?

14. • 6. He cut off part of his left ear!

15. THINK
Oh my! What did Van Gogh do?

16. • 7. From over 2,100 paintings, he only sold
one. Now his paintings are famous!

17. THINK
How many paintings did Van Gogh sell
during his life?

18. Most Expensive Painting
of Van Gogh
8. Portrait of Dr. Gatchet was sold for $83
million in 1990.
- This was Van Gogh´s
doctor when he was sick.

19. THINK
Where was the most expensive painting of
Van Gogh sold?

20. Van Gogh Museum
9. The Van Gogh Museum is in Amsterdam,
Holland. Try to visit one day!

21. THINK
Where is the Van Gogh museum?