Vincent van Gogh (Leaving Cert Art): Flashcards
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Van Gogh's art movement
Van Gogh's art movement
Post-Impressionist
Van Gogh's artistic career span
Van Gogh's artistic career span
10 years, over 2,100 works
Van Gogh's birth year
Van Gogh's birth year
1853
Van Gogh's brother who supported him
Van Gogh's brother who supported him
Theo van Gogh
Van Gogh's first masterpiece (1885)
Van Gogh's first masterpiece (1885)
"The Potato Eaters"
Impasto technique
Impasto technique
Thick paint application creating visible texture
Year 'Starry Night' was painted
Year 'Starry Night' was painted
1889
Location of Van Gogh's yellow house
Location of Van Gogh's yellow house
Arles, France
Number of self-portraits Van Gogh made
Number of self-portraits Van Gogh made
More than 43
Van Gogh's age at death
Van Gogh's age at death
37 years old
Asylum where Van Gogh stayed
Asylum where Van Gogh stayed
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy
Van Gogh Museum location & opening year
Van Gogh Museum location & opening year
Amsterdam, 1973
Sale price of 'Irises'
Sale price of 'Irises'
£53.9 million
Van Gogh's colour technique
Van Gogh's colour technique
Complementary colours (oranges/blues, greens/yellows)
Van Gogh's death date
Van Gogh's death date
29th July 1890