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Vincent van Gogh was born 30 March, 1853, died 29 July, exhibitions. His artistic genius is often overshadowed
1890 at Netherlands. He was considered as the greatest by those who see his paintings as mere visual
of the Post-Impressionists. The intensity of his vision, manifestations of his troubled mind. His career as a
his wonderful sense of colour, and the extraordinary painter was short, but his paintings revolutionised
boldness of his technique created masterpieces that artistic practice and styles.
influenced the current of Expressionism in modern art.
His work sold for record-breaking sums at auctions
around the world and was featured in blockbuster touring
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