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Vincent van Gogh

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When was Vincent Van Gogh born?
March 30, 1854
May 30, 1853
May 30, 1854
March 30, 1853
March 30, 1853
What is the title of the painting?
1
The Starry Night
2
the starry night
What was the profession of Vincent van Gogh's father?
Pharmacist
Clergy
Lawyer
Doctor
Clergy
What was the name of Vincent's brother, who was an art dealer?
Sven
Theo
Ruben
Lars
Theo
How old was Vincent van Gogh when he died?
36
37
35
38
37
He was incredibly productive as an artist, with well over 2,000 confirmed works.
False
True
True
With whom did van Gogh exchange frequent letters that have remained an excellent source of information to his thinking?
His wife
Other artists
His brother
His father
His brother
Answer the following questions.
Where did van Gogh complete The Potato Eaters?
Paris
Nuenen
Etten
Arles
Nuenen
Match the pairs.
Paul Gauguin's Armchair
1888
Arles
The Yellow House
The Church at Auvers
Musée d'Orsay
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam
Which type of malady did Van Gogh suffer?
He was deaf
He was physically handicapped
None of the above
Seizures
Seizures
In 1886, Vincent van Gogh attended art classes at the Amsterdam Academy.
True
False
False
Vincent van Gogh is generally regarded as the greatest Dutch painter since ____________.
Rembrandt
Hieronymus Bosch
Jan Vermeer
Frans Hals
Rembrandt
The painting was painted in 1890. It's Portrait of ___________. In 1990, the painting received $82.5 million at auction.
Doctor Gachet
Theo
An Old Man with Beard
Alexander Reid
Doctor Gachet
Put in correct order. From the earliest to the oldest.
1
The Potato Eaters
2
Fishing in the Spring
3
The Ballroom at Arles
4
F627 Auto-portrait