Vincent van Gogh, a largely self-taught artist, was a leader of the Post-Impressionist art movement. Although, during his lifetime he remained mostly unknown and poor, van Gogh is regarded as the greatest of the Dutch painters. His use of vivid colors and use of emotions, such as introspection, combined with his unique brush strokes changed the way people paint and expanded what art was and is capable of. Van Gogh’s brilliant artistry made him the subject of content by Adolph Hitler during WWII. In the late 1930’s, Hitler ordered thousands of works of art that he deemed degenerate to be rounded up and burned. It is believed that six works by van Gogh, including one of his most infamous self-portraits, “Painter on the Road to Tarascon,” were …show more content…
Vincent was born exactly one year to the date after his parent’s first whose name was also Vincent, was stillborn. His father was an aristocrat, and his mother had a deep love for art and nature, something that she instilled into Vincent from a young age. Vincent started school at a normal age and in normal circumstances. But, at the age of 15, his family had encountered financial hardship. Vincent was required to drop out of school and begin working. His first job was at his uncle’s art dealership, who sold paintings to the Hague. Five years later, Van Gogh was transferred to the Goupil Gallery in London. After many ups and downs, Van Gogh decided to move to Brussels and become an artist. Before this time, Van Gogh had never received any formal art training. During his time in Brussels, his younger brother offered to support him. In 1885, Van Gogh began work on his first true piece of art, “Potato Eaters.” Shortly after, he moved to Paris to join his brother Theo. During his stay in Paris, Van Gogh became inspired by the art that he saw. He took great influence to the lighting and