3. But, he only sold 1 painting during his
lifetime
• Self-taught artist
• Dutch but lived in
France
• Never married; lonely
• Made over 1,000
drawings, sketches, and
paintings
• Suffered mental illness;
cut off his own ear
• Substance addictions
4. Van Gogh is considered a “painterly” artist
because he used “visible brushstrokes”
Starry Night
Vincent Van Gogh
Jacob Wrestling with an Angel
Claude Gellee