Leia, a seguir, uma pequena biografia do artista holandês Van Gogh.

 

Vincent Van Gogh (March 30, 1853 - July 29, 1890) is generally considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt, though he had little success during his lifetime. Van Gogh produced all of his work (some 900 paintings and 1100 drawings) during a period of only 10 years before he succumbed to mental illness (possibly bipolar disorder) and committed suicide. His fame grew rapidly after his death especially following a showing of his paintings in Paris in 1901 (11 years after his death).

 

Van Gogh's influence on expressionism, fauvism and early abstraction was enormous, and can be seen in many other aspects of 20th-century art. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is dedicated to Van Gogh's work and that of his contemporaries.

 

Several paintings by Van Gogh rank among the most expensive paintings in the world. On March 30, 1987 Van Gogh's painting "Irises" was sold for a record $53.9 million at Southeby's, New York. On May 15, 1990 his portrait of Doctor Gachet was sold for $82.5 million at Christie's, thus establishing a new price record.

 

Disponível em: . Acesso em: 16 fev. 2017.

 

Ao lermos essa biografia, percebemos que Van Gogh:

• era admirado por um médico que pagou milhões por sua obra.

• ficou famoso após inscrever-se em uma exposição em Paris.

• foi influenciado pela arte abstrata como o expressionismo.

• foi reconhecido como artista de talento postumamente.

• disputou com Rembrandt o posto de maior artista holandês.