1. Vincent Van Gogh By: Alex Quinn Period: 6

2. Birth Born and raised in a small village in the Nether Lands. Born and raised in a small village in the Nether Lands. He was bon March 30, 1853 in Groot Zundert. He was bon March 30, 1853 in Groot Zundert. He was born exactly one year after his parents’ first son, also named Vincent. He was born exactly one year after his parents’ first son, also named Vincent.

3. Childhood, Family Oldest of 6 children. Oldest of 6 children. His father and grandfather were both protestant clergyman. His father and grandfather were both protestant clergyman. Three of his uncles were art dealers. Three of his uncles were art dealers.

4. Education He was sent to boarding school, he found it a sad, lonely time. He was sent to boarding school, he found it a sad, lonely time. He was not a good pupil. He was not a good pupil. He was intelligent but not academically. He was intelligent but not academically.

5. Career He decided to pursue his art and drew miners and their families. He decided to pursue his art and drew miners and their families. In 1881 his need to paint and draw was beginning to emerge. In 1881 his need to paint and draw was beginning to emerge. He painted his room at Arles. He painted his room at Arles.

6. Important facts At age 16 he was forced to leave school and get a job because of his families financial problems At age 16 he was forced to leave school and get a job because of his families financial problems He cut off his ear after his argument with Gauguin He cut off his ear after his argument with Gauguin He went to Asylum He went to Asylum

7. Works/ Inventions He created a painting called Starry Night while he was living at the Asylum. He created a painting called Starry Night while he was living at the Asylum. He made 38 self portraits. He made 38 self portraits. “Portrait of Dr. Gachet” sold for $82.5 million.

8. Why remembered today He created more then 2,100 works. He created more then 2,100 works. Several paintings are the most expensive in the world. Several paintings are the most expensive in the world. Considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt Considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt

9. Death Died on July 29, 1890. Died on July 29, 1890. He was 37 years old when he died. He was 37 years old when he died. He died in his brothers arms. He died in his brothers arms.

10. Works Cited Biography.com. A+E Television Networks, 1996. Web. 15 May 2013.. Biography.com. A+E Television Networks, 1996. Web. 15 May 2013.. Crispin, Enrico. Van Gogh. Minneapolis, MN: Oliver Inc., 2008. Print. Crispin, Enrico. Van Gogh. Minneapolis, MN: Oliver Inc., 2008. Print. Vincent Van Gogh. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens, 2004. Print. Vincent Van Gogh. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens, 2004. Print.