Vincent Van Gogh

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Vincent was born on March 30, 1853, in the village of Groot Zunbert in the Dutch province of North Brabant. His father, Theodorus, was pastor of a small Dutch Reformed Church. Vincent's mother, Anna Cornelia Carbentus, was a similarly mild and uninspired soul. It is common for biographers to dismiss Van Gogh's parents with a wave of the hand. Vincent had two brothers and three sisters. At the age of twelve Vincent was sent to boarding school …

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… knew they had not ruined his art. His work was not the work of a madman. His mature style, which flourished at Arles, became even freer; his last paintings are brilliant in color. Alexander 6 References Bonafoux, Pascal. (1983). Van Gogh. New York: Harry N. Abrams Publishers. Gilbert, Rita. (1998). Living With Art. New York: McGraw Hill. Schapiro, Meyer. (1990). Van Gogh. New York: Henry Holt Company. Wallace, Robert. (1969). The World of Van Gogh. New York: Time-Life Books