Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter known for his striking use of color and emotional power in works like The Potato Eaters. He worked as an art dealer early in his career before becoming a missionary and pastor, and began drawing people in the mining community he worked with in Belgium. Van Gogh taught himself to paint and developed his signature expressive style after moving to France in the 1880s and being exposed to Impressionism, with his works taking on brighter colors during his time in Arles.

1. VICENT VAN GOGH
Vincent Willem van Gogh March 30, 1853-29. He was a Dutch post-
impressionist painter. His work had a great influence on modern art due to its
striking colors and emotional power. He suffered from anxiety and attacks of
mental illness.
When I was young, Van Gogh worked for a company of art dealers. Traveled
between The Hague, London and Paris. After that, he taught in England. Then
he wanted to be a pastor and spread the Gospel, and since 1879 he worked as
a missionary in a mining place in Belgium. He began to draw people there, and
in 1885, he painted his first important work, The Potato Eaters. Usually, he
painted in dark colors at this time. In March 1886, he moved to Paris and
learned about the French Impressionists. Later, he moved to the south of
France, and the colors in his art became brighter. His special style of art
developed and then grew completely during the time he remained in Arles in
1888.