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On July 29, 1890, Vincent van Gogh died of his injuries.
Vincent van Gogh
Self-Portrait, 1889, Musée d'Orsay
Born: Vincent Willem van Gogh; 30 March 1853; Zundert, Netherlands
Died: 29 July 1890 (aged 37); Auvers-sur-Oise, France
Cause of death: Injuries sustained from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest
Resting place: Cimetière d'Auvers-sur-Oise, France
49°04?31?N 2°10?44?E
Wheatfield with Crows, 1890. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsənt ˈʋɪləm vɑŋ ˈɣɔx] (About this soundlisten); 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are characterised by bold colours and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. He was not commercially successful, and his suicide at thirty-seven came after years of depression and poverty.
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Van Gogh suffered from psychotic episodes and delusions and though he worried about his mental stability, he often neglected his physical health, did not eat properly and drank heavily. His friendship with Gauguin ended after a confrontation with a razor when, in a rage, he severed part of his own left ear. He spent time in psychiatric hospitals, including a period at Saint-Rémy. After he discharged himself and moved to the Auberge Ravoux in Auvers-sur-Oise near Paris, he came under the care of the homeopathic doctor Paul Gachet. His depression persisted, and on 27 July 1890, Van Gogh is believed to have shot himself in the chest with a Lefaucheux revolver. He died from his injuries two days later.
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Self-Portrait, 1889, Musée d'Orsay
Born: Vincent Willem van Gogh; 30 March 1853; Zundert, Netherlands
Died: 29 July 1890 (aged 37); Auvers-sur-Oise, France
Cause of death: Injuries sustained from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest
Resting place: Cimetière d'Auvers-sur-Oise, France
49°04?31?N 2°10?44?E
Wheatfield with Crows, 1890. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsənt ˈʋɪləm vɑŋ ˈɣɔx] (About this soundlisten); 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are characterised by bold colours and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. He was not commercially successful, and his suicide at thirty-seven came after years of depression and poverty.
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Van Gogh suffered from psychotic episodes and delusions and though he worried about his mental stability, he often neglected his physical health, did not eat properly and drank heavily. His friendship with Gauguin ended after a confrontation with a razor when, in a rage, he severed part of his own left ear. He spent time in psychiatric hospitals, including a period at Saint-Rémy. After he discharged himself and moved to the Auberge Ravoux in Auvers-sur-Oise near Paris, he came under the care of the homeopathic doctor Paul Gachet. His depression persisted, and on 27 July 1890, Van Gogh is believed to have shot himself in the chest with a Lefaucheux revolver. He died from his injuries two days later.
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I keep forgetting that the song is called "Vincent" and not "Starry Night," making my searches difficult.
Tue Mar 30, 2021: On this day, March 30, 1853, Vincent van Gogh was born.
Dyedinthewoolliberal beat me to it in the Artists Forum, so I'll have to settle for seconds here.
Vincent van Gogh
Self-Portrait, 1889, Musée d'Orsay
Born: Vincent Willem van Gogh; 30 March 1853; Zundert, Netherlands
Died: 29 July 1890 (aged 37)
Sunflowers (F.458), repetition of the 4th version (yellow background), August 1889.[1] Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Wheatfield with Crows, 1890. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsənt ˈʋɪləm vɑŋ ˈɣɔx] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are characterised by bold colours and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. He was not commercially successful, and his suicide at 37 came after years of mental illness, depression and poverty.
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Self-Portrait, 1889, Musée d'Orsay
Born: Vincent Willem van Gogh; 30 March 1853; Zundert, Netherlands
Died: 29 July 1890 (aged 37)
Sunflowers (F.458), repetition of the 4th version (yellow background), August 1889.[1] Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Wheatfield with Crows, 1890. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsənt ˈʋɪləm vɑŋ ˈɣɔx] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are characterised by bold colours and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. He was not commercially successful, and his suicide at 37 came after years of mental illness, depression and poverty.
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I posted this in the Music Appreciation Forum for this reason: {Full disclosure: I thought the song was called "Starry Night."}
don mclean - vincent
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A beautiful song my favourite
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