Portrait of an Artist: Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh, one of the best known artist from the nineteenth century, will be remembered as one of the best artist of all times throughout history. He first Vincent in Holland but then he moved to France, he wanted to get away from his father and work on his paintings in peace and quite. His father would kick him out of the house at least three times a month. His mother finally talked his father into letting Vincent used a closet in the basement for a paint work place. Vincent spent every dollar he earned or found as a child on his paint supplies. I feel that Vincent’s awkward thinking really contributed to his paintings. Other than his paintings, Vincent is probably very famous for cutting his ear off and sent it in the mail to his girlfriend as you will find the story in the book. He was consider to be insane, could go off like a lose cannon at any moment.