BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
CHILDHOOD
His mother was a moody artist. He was named after one of his only brothers who had died stillborn. His father was an austere country minister
EDUCATION
He had to leave school at the age of 15 to help support his family financially by getting a job. He was fluent in Dutch, French, German and English for his job.
CAREER
In June of 1873, van Gogh was transferred to the Groupil Gallery in London for his job where learning English was very helpful for his job. His family was struggling when he was at the age of 15 so he quit school and got a job at Uncle Cornelis' art dealership, Goupil & Cie., a firm of art dealers in The Hague. Van Gough also taught at a boys methidist school. Van Gogh decided to move to Brussels to become a artist.
Accomplishments
he helped by devoting his life to the evangelization of the poor town Borinage, Belgium.
Death
He had shot himself in his room he was bleeding but he didn't die his brother theo took him home he died in his brothers arms on July 29, 1890 Van Gogh was only 37 years old.
INTERESTING / SUPRISING FACTS
Gauguin was walking out on Van gogh he turned around to see van gogh with a razor going to cut of his own ear gauguin took him to a local brothel with blood pouring from his hand he offered his ear to a prostitute named Rachel saying keep this object carefully.
His mother was a moody artist. He was named after one of his only brothers who had died stillborn. His father was an austere country minister
EDUCATION
He had to leave school at the age of 15 to help support his family financially by getting a job. He was fluent in Dutch, French, German and English for his job.
CAREER
In June of 1873, van Gogh was transferred to the Groupil Gallery in London for his job where learning English was very helpful for his job. His family was struggling when he was at the age of 15 so he quit school and got a job at Uncle Cornelis' art dealership, Goupil & Cie., a firm of art dealers in The Hague. Van Gough also taught at a boys methidist school. Van Gogh decided to move to Brussels to become a artist.
Accomplishments
he helped by devoting his life to the evangelization of the poor town Borinage, Belgium.
Death
He had shot himself in his room he was bleeding but he didn't die his brother theo took him home he died in his brothers arms on July 29, 1890 Van Gogh was only 37 years old.
INTERESTING / SUPRISING FACTS
Gauguin was walking out on Van gogh he turned around to see van gogh with a razor going to cut of his own ear gauguin took him to a local brothel with blood pouring from his hand he offered his ear to a prostitute named Rachel saying keep this object carefully.