1、When we think of van Gogh, we see him as a strange, mad genius. Who somehow, through sheer instinct, found a way of pouring out the blaze of his inner feeling onto canvas.,Vincent van Gogh was born in the 30 march,1853,near the Brabant, he is a son of a minister.,His father was a protestant pastor.
2、His mother has the talent for painting. To his future life, his parents played important roles.,He began his school life at 8.But after one year, he came back home to learn by himself. He was highly interested in books.,At 9 years old,he painted this picture.,In 1881,he loved his sister, but he was
3、refused again. In september of 1883,he completed his main work-The Potato Eaters.,Vincent wanted everyone to understand his art, he wanted it, he said,” To say something consoling, like music”,In march of 1886,he came to Paris.The paintings of paris made him change his painting style.Tang gouyRed po
4、ppy,Tang gouy,Red poppy,Van gogh left paris to Arles.He found Japan scenery,then he tilting force to creation.Suspension bridge and carriage The sower under the setting sun.,Suspension bridge and carriage ,The sower under the setting sun,He invited Gaugin to live with him,Gaugin accepted.Just then,V
5、an gogh created Sunflower.,Sunflower,“The sunflower is entitled to me. ”-Vincent van Gogh,In van Goghs eyes, sunflower stands for light. Every form of light means life.,self-portrait,“Let me quietly continue my work. If its that or the madman, well, then too bad . And the I cant do anything about it
6、 .”-Vincent van Gogh,He mutilated(切断）his left ear in 23 december 1888.From his hospital room, Vincent painted this self-portrait. One of the most arresting works of art in the word.,The Starry Night,Starry Night Over The Rhone,He said: My brush goes between my fingers as if it were the bow on a viol
7、in and absolutely for my pleasure.,In 1889,Van goghs brother told him two bad news-his nephew was ill and his brother resigned.Then,his post production was despair.,He said: Since my illness, the feeling of longliness takes hold of me in the fields in such a fearsome way that I hesitate to go out.,1
8、883 . field,Death: July 29, 1890,He said: I wouldnt exactly have chosen madness ha there been a choice, but once on has something like that one cant catch it any more.,The myth of Vincent van Gogh, the mad artist has captivated us for over a century now. Ignored during his life time, after his death, his paintings finnally surfaced, or rather exploded.,THE END,
