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Barr, Alfred H., editor. "Vincent Van Gogh." Museum of Modern Art, 1935, www.moma.org/documents/moma_catalogue_1996_300061887.pdf. Accessed 1 Jan. 2019. This letter is Vincent’s final letter to his brother Theo. Vincent wrote hundreds of letters in his lifetime, but the majority went to his dear brother. This source is a primary source since it is right from Vincent. It is a reliable source because it has the author, title, and date of publication.
Brooks, David. "The Letters: From Theo to Vincent." The Vincent Van Gogh Gallery, 2018, www.vggallery.com/letters/to_vincent.htm. Accessed 1 Jan. 2019. Theo, Vincent Van Gogh’s brother, took care of Vincent and was always there for him. Theo was very supportive and helped Vincent both emotionally and financially. Vincent wrote hundreds of letters to his brother and Theo worried when Vincent wouldn’t respond right away because he was so kind and cared for his brother. It’s is a reliable source and is a primary source.
"Vincent Van Gogh Chronology." Van Gogh Gallery, revision 2018, 1996, www.vggallery.com/misc/chrono.htm. Accessed 4 Jan. 2019. This article is a timeline of the events in Vincent Van Gogh’s life. He was very close to his brother Theo. Vincent decided to become a painter in the August of 1880. In 1882, he rented a studio on Schenkweg, where Anton Mauve gave him lessons. But life for him didn’t become amazing. He was in poverty and had very poor mental health. On July 27th, Vincent shot himself in the chest and died two days later with his brother by his side. This source is not biased and is reliable. It is a secondary source.
"Chronology of Vincent Van Gogh's Life and Works." Vincent Van Gogh, www.vincentvangogh.org/chronology.jsp. Accessed 9 Dec. 2018. In the letters Vincent Van Gogh wrote to his dear brother, Theo, he often wrote about Theo’s kindness and selflessness towards Vincent. Vincent wrote how Theo saved his life, is always kind to him, and how Theo supported him. To Vincent, Theo was a very kind and caring man. Theo took care of his brother when times were tough and supported him throughout his life. It is not biased and is a secondary source. Douma, Michael.
"Van Gogh's Letters." Webexhibits, revision 2019, 2018, www.webexhibits.org/vangogh/. Accessed 4 Jan. 2019. During his lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh suffered from a lot of mental disorders, struggles, and was very close with his brother Theo. Vincent’s health suffered and he experienced very bad malnutrition and he had a drinking problem. Additionally, he suffered from hallucinations, agoraphobia, insomnia, and fatigue. The artist made close to nothing during his lifetime but he is very famous across the world now. This article is a reliable source and is a secondary reference source.
Harmon, Melissa Burdick. "Vincent Van Gogh: Blazing Genius, Tormented Soul." Explora, Feb. 2003, web.b.ebscohost.com/src_ic/detail/detail?vid=8&sid=c65a24e5-7260-4161-99f4-9530cf6ca012%40sessionmgr103&bdata=#AN=8893097&db=f5h. Accessed 20 Dec. 2018. Vincent Van Gogh is known as one of the best painters in history, but he suffered a lot during his lifetime-from malnutrition to commiting suicide. He was raised in the town of Groot-Zundert in the Netherlands. One of his brothers, also named Vincent, was dead before his was born. Vincent Van Gogh felt he was a replacement for his deceased brother, and that event may have been what started his mental problems. Van Gogh was extremely close with his brother Theo, and they often wrote letters to each other. Vincent had mental disorders and problems including severe malnutrition, brain damage, attempted suicide, hallucinations, and severe depression, leading to when he shot himself in the chest, dying two days later in Theo’s arms. This article is not biased and is a reliable source. It is also a secondary source.
Lubow, Arthur. "Letters from Vincent." Smithsonian Magazine, Jan. 2008, web.a.ebscohost.com/src_ic/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=460e5123-f294-498c-93ed-01c505b9b762%40sessionmgr4010&bdata=#db=khh&AN=28023375. Accessed 31 Dec. 2018. Vincent Van Gogh wrote a lot of letters in his lifetime. The majority of them were to his brother Theo. He wrote about his paintings, his life, and his ideas. He writes about regrets and his work. Vincent wrote a lot to Theo, Aries, and Saint-Rémy. It is a reliable source and is not biased.
The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/books/van-gogh-the-life-by-steven-naifeh-and-gregory-white-smith.html. Accessed 25 Nov. 2018. This article is separated into different sections depending on the events and time of Van Gogh’s life. Vincent was born on March 30th, 1853 in the Brabent village of Zundert. Vincent became very religious and his letters to his brother Theo were full of bible quotes. In his letters, he often sent sketches. Theo was the turning point for Vincent, and Theo convinced his brother to pursue art. Van Gogh took painting lessons from a cousin by marriage in The Hague. Then he moved back to Nuenen, where there was a lot of poverty, so he sketched and painted the everyday life of the town’s people. Years later, he was so pressured that he cut off his ear and presented it to a prostitute. Vincent’s mental health began to suffer, and sometimes he even ate some of his oil paints. On July 27th 1890, he went into a wheatfield and shot himself in the chest with a pistol. Theo was always there for him and the brothers were very close. This is a great source and is not biased. It is a secondary source.
"Painted with Words: Vincent Van Gogh's Letters to Émile Bernard." The Morgan, 2007, www.themorgan.org/collection/Vincent-van-Goghs-Letters. Accessed 31 Dec. 2018. In total, Vincent wrote over 20 letters to Émile Bernard. He wrote about his fight with Gaunquin, and he wrote a lot about his sketches and paintings. Sometimes he would attach sketches onto the letters. Vincent would describe the drawings and explain them. His letters were very long, usually four pages long. Vincent wrote a lot and included his drawings in his letters. This is a reliable source and is a primary source. It is also not biased. Petersen, Jennifer B., and Joshua Prichard.
"Vincent Van Gogh." History Reference Center, 1 Aug. 2017, web.a.ebscohost.com/hrc/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=2f41ad6b-e041-4c97-81f4-a113dcb26dfc%40sdc-v-sessmgr01&bdata=JnNpdGU9aHJjLWxpdmU%3d#AN=17933914&db=khh. Accessed 28 Oct. 2018. Vincent Van Gogh had a very challenging life. One year before he was born, his brother, named Vincent, died when he was born. Then when Vincent Van Gogh was born, he thought he was a replacement for his deceased brother, and that possibly could have started his horrible psychological trauma. In April of 1876, he got a job teaching twenty-four students, and studied the Bible in his free time. He wanted to become a minister and began to teach sermons and held prayer meetings at the school he worked at. In 1879, he preformed missionary work and began to give the villagers his material possessions. He then lived in poverty and sketched the villagers. Whilst doing this, he rediscovered his passion for art.
But his life wasn’t great after that. He suffered from depression and his health was extremely poor. On December 23rd, 1888, van Gogh took a razor blade and cut a piece of his ear off. In late July of 1890, he couldn’t stand any more suffering and he shot himself in the chest. The doctors didn’t take the bullet out, and he died on July 29th, 1890 with his brother, Théo, at his side. This is a secondary source and I would recommend it because it gives a lot of valuable information about Van Gogh’s life. It is not biased.
Van Gogh Letters. vangoghletters.org/vg/letters.html. Accessed 25 Nov. 2018. Vincent Willem van Gogh had a very challenging life. He was a post-impressionist painter and was very poor and was mentally ill. During his life, he was quite unknown but now is known all over the world. His most famous painting is “The Starry Night.” Vincent was born on March 30th 1890 and died from blood loss after he shot himself in the chest. Before then, Theo offered Paul Gauguin money to look after Vincent. Gauguin and Vincent often fought and eventually cut off his ear with a razor. Van Gogh was weak from blood loss and had violent seizures. Early in July of 1890, Vincent died. This article is not biased and is a secondary source. "Van Gogh's Life, 1853-1890."
Van Gogh Museum, www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/vincent-van-gogh-life-and-work/van-goghs-life-1853-1890?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi5PmiOyr3gIVQWSGCh3x_w42EAAYASAAEgJrIvD_BwE&v=1. Accessed 29 Oct. 2018. The article, “Van Gogh’s Life, 1853-1890.” by the Van Gogh Museum is about every portion of Vincent van Gogh’s life, from his birth to his death. Van Gogh was born on March 30th, 1853 and died on July 29th, 1890, two days after he shot himself in the chest. This article is not biased and thoroughly explains his lifetime.
"Van Gogh, Vincent." Research in Context, 2008, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A69233284/MSIC?u=elkr55074&sid=MSIC&xid=4298a7dc. Accessed 21 Oct. 2018. The article, “Van Gogh, Vincent” by the Columbia University Press in 2018 states the triumphs and tragedies in the life of post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Vincent had a challenging and stressful life. He suffered with seizures, depression, and anxiety, eventually resulting in suicide. He was also very close with his brother Theo, and became a painter for the last ten years of his life. I would recommend this article because it is brief but enough information to give the reader the basic knowledge they may need. This article is not biased.
"Vincent Van Gogh." The Art Story, 2018, www.m.theartstory.org/artist-van-gogh-vincent-life-and-legacy.htm. Accessed 9 Dec. 2018. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter in the 1800s. Van Gogh is known as a very famous painter, but he virtually made no money off his artwork in his lifetime. His younger brother Theo supported him financially. Vincent Van Gogh firstly became a painter to capture peasant life. He was in poverty and had very bad mental health. Firstly, he cut off his ear after a fight. Later his depression worsened and he wandered into a nearby wheat field and shot himself in the chest. He died at his brother’s side two days later. I would recommend this article because it has a lot of information on Vincent’s lifetime. It is not biased and is a secondary source.