Who was Vincent van Gogh?
Clip: Season 16 Episode 2 | 3m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Who was Vincent van Gogh? How did his career as an artist start?
Born March 30th, 1853 in Holland, Vincent van Gogh was the eldest son of a Protestant minister. Vincent was expected to conform to a strict, religious upbringing. At the age of 16, he went to work at his uncle’s art dealership. With his younger brother's support, in 1880, at the age of 27, Vincent threw himself into his art. In 1886, he decided to move in with Theo in Paris.
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Who was Vincent van Gogh?
Clip: Season 16 Episode 2 | 3m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Born March 30th, 1853 in Holland, Vincent van Gogh was the eldest son of a Protestant minister. Vincent was expected to conform to a strict, religious upbringing. At the age of 16, he went to work at his uncle’s art dealership. With his younger brother's support, in 1880, at the age of 27, Vincent threw himself into his art. In 1886, he decided to move in with Theo in Paris.
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The Sunflowers and Paul Gauguin
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Paul Gauguin took up residence at the Yellow House. (3m 18s)
Why did Vincent van Gogh cut his ear?
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Did he cut off his whole ear? (3m 40s)
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Vincent began to paint obsessively at the Yellow House. (2m 54s)
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