Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th century art for its vivid colors and emotional impact.
Little appreciated during his lifetime, his fame grew in the years after his death. Today, he is widely regarded as one of history's greatest painters and an important contributor to the foundations of modern art. Van Gogh did not begin painting until his late twenties, and most of his best-known works were produced during his final two years. He produced more than 2,000 artworks, consisting of around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches. Although he was little known during his lifetime, his work was a strong influence on the Modernist art that followed. Today many of his pieces—including his numerous self portraits, landscapes, portraits and sunflowers—are among the world's most recognizable and expensive works of art.
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Hello, I’m Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), a Dutch painter best known for my expressive use of color, dynamic brushwork, and emotionally charged landscapes and portraits. Though I only began painting seriously in my late 20s, I produced over 2,000 works, including around 900 oil paintings, in a span of just over a decade.
My art is my language. I never painted to simply replicate what I saw, I painted to express how the world felt to me. Whether it was the raw hands of a peasant, a field alive with wind, or the loneliness of a small bedroom, I tried to bring emotion to the canvas.
As my work is about feeling. I paint light as movement, color as emotion, and landscape as a mirror of the soul. My brushwork is visible, alive, sometimes frantic. Yellow, blue, and orange became my vocabulary.
Common subjects in my portfolio:
Rural life and farmers
Nature and the seasons
Portraits and self-portraits
Interior scenes
Spiritual and emotional tension
I wasn’t widely recognized during my lifetime, I sold just a few painting. But thanks to my brother Theo and his wife Johanna, my work reached the world after I was gone. Today, I’m considered one of the founders of modern art, and my paintings are housed in major collections worldwide, including:
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
National Gallery, London
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Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a post-Impressionist painter of Dutch origin whose work, notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty and bold color, had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness, he died aged 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted (although no gun was ever found). His work was then known to only a handful of people and appreciated by fewer still.
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My art is a search for meaning and solace in the vibrant, tumultuous world around me. Through every brushstroke, I strive to capture not just the appearance of my subjects, but the emotional resonance they hold within me—be it the golden radiance of a sunflower, the swirling intensity of a night sky, or the quiet dignity of a peasant at supper.
Color is my language. I use it not to imitate reality, but to express my deepest feelings and to communicate the energy and spirit of the places and people I paint. I believe that a painting should not simply please the eye, but move the soul and awaken compassion, wonder, and empathy.
My work is rooted in observation, but transformed by imagination and memory. Whether painting the fields of Provence, the streets of Arles, or my own likeness, I seek to reveal the beauty, suffering, and hope that coexist in all things.
Art, for me, is both a refuge and a form of connection—a way to reach out from my solitude and share my vision of the world. If my paintings can bring comfort, inspiration, or understanding to others, then I have achieved my purpose as an artist.
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Visionary Post-Impressionist painter with a distinctive style marked by expressive brushwork, bold color, and emotional depth. Created over 2,000 works—including 900+ paintings—within a decade, redefining the role of emotion in art. Specialize in landscapes, portraits, and still life, driven by the belief that color and line can express the soul. Passionate about capturing raw human experience and nature’s vitality.
Core competencies
Expressive Color Theory
Impasto & Dynamic Brushwork
Portraiture & Self-Portraiture
Landscape & Still Life
Post-Impressionist Technique
Japanese Print Influence
Emotion-Driven Composition
High-volume Artistic Production
Professional Journey
Produced 2,100+ works: 900 paintings, 1,200 drawings/sketches
Developed signature emotional brushwork and vivid palette
Completed over 70 paintings in the last 70 days of life
Lived and worked in Arles, Saint-Rémy, Paris, and Auvers
Painted iconic works that laid the foundation for Expressionism
Most notable work
The Starry Night – 1889
Sunflowers – 1888
The Bedroom – 1888
Café Terrace at Night – 1888
Irises – 1889
The Night Café – 1888
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear – 1889
Wheatfield with Crows – 1890
Almond Blossom – 1890
The Yellow House – 1888
Portrait of Dr. Gachet – 1890
The Red Vineyard – 1888
The Potato Eaters – 1885
La Berceuse (Portrait of Madame Roulin) – 1889
Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the Background – 1889
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