Collection of Van Gogh's Paintings: 1888-89 Arles

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Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. His paintings and drawings include some of the world's best known, most popular and most expensive pieces.

The central figure in Van Gogh's life was his brother Theo, who continually and selflessly provided financial support. Their lifelong friendship is documented in numerous letters they exchanged from August 1872 onwards. Van Gogh is a pioneer of what came to be known as Expressionism. He had an enormous influence on 20th century art, especially on the Fauves and German Expressionists.

Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief spell as a teacher, he became a missionary worker in a very poor mining region. He did not embark upon a career as an artist until 1880. Initially, Van Gogh worked only with sombre colours, until he encountered Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris. He incorporated their brighter colours and style of painting into a uniquely recognizable style, which was fully developed during the time he spent at Arles, France. He produced more than 2,000 works, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches, during the last ten years of his life. Most of his best-known works were produced in the final two years of his life, during which time he cut off part of his left ear following a breakdown in his friendship with Paul Gauguin. After this he suffered recurrent bouts of mental illness, which led to his suicide.

1888-89 Arles

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1888 Sower, The

1888 Spectators in the Arena at Arles

1888 Starry Night Over the Rhone

1888 Still Life Blue Enamel Coffeepot, Earthenware and Fruit

1888 Still Life Bottle, Lemons and Oranges

1888 Snowy Landscape with Arles in the Background

1888 Sower Outskirts of Arles in the Background, The

1888 Sower, The version 2

1888 Sower, The version 3

1888 Sower, The version 4

1888 Seated Zouave, The

1888 Self-Portrait (Dedicated to Paul Gauguin)

1888 Self-Portrait with Pipe and Straw Hat

1888 Self-Portrait

1888 Smoker, The

1888 Red Vineyard, The

1888 Rocks with Oak Tree

1888 Schoolboy (Camille Roulin), The

1888 Seascape at Saintes-Maries version 2

1888 Seascape at Saintes-Maries

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