Van GoghBy Irene Ocariz

Intro:The Artist & Madness

Portrait of himself Letter to his brother Theo

Who Was He?

Crazy ArtistPoverty,

failureFamous after

death

“Doctor Gachet”

Notice the Yellow and Blue

Section 1 (A): Early Life & Childhood

Van Gogh’s Dad

•30-3-1853, Groot-Zundert

• Disliked family members

• Pastor in Dutch Reformed Church

Dutch Reformed Church

Section 1(B):

His Journey

• 16 yrs old -> Hague gallery• 1873-> London, assistant• 1875-> Paris = Pastor

Age 18 Age 13

Section 2: His Paintings1600 drawings, 750 Paintings -> Crimes &

Prices“The Red Vine”, 400 francs = $100Liabilities -> Theo

“The Red Vine”

His Room

“The Poppy Flowers”•1978•2010 - not recovered•worth $55 M

“Sorrow”

•Sien•Pencil, pen, ink on paper•11-Nov-1882

“Sorrow”“The Poppy Flowers”

Saint-Remy, France 1889

Oil on Canvas$71 M

“Starry Night”

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5tKG39G6Qk

•Never Smiling

Section 3 (A): Injuries

XanthopsiaEpilepsy and PhycosisPortrait of doctor=

$82.5M

“Sunflowers”

Portrait with left ear cut off

Section 3 (B): Death1890 27th July, shot himself“The sadness will last forever”30 July Auvers-sur Oise

“Crows Over The Wheatfield”

Van Gogh and Theo’s tomb

ConclusionMajor Part of Western

Culture

Older Brother