20 Vincent Van Gogh Quotes That Will Enchant You

Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch painter, and one of the most important ones of the 20th Century. His art had far-reaching effects on modern-world art on the whole. His ideas about life and his own take on art made him the all-famous misunderstood genius.

We celebrate some of the things he had written and said over his rather short life of 37 years.

1.

Painting: Couple walking in the trees

 

2.

Painting: Starry night over the Rhone

 

3.

Painting: Starry night

 

4.

Painting: Night café

 

5.

Painting: Olive trees

 

6.

Painting: Girl in white in the woods

 

7.

Painting: Bedroom in Arles

 

8.

Painting: Almond blossoms

 

9.

Painting: Still life: Vase with pink roses

 

10.

Painting: Noon – Rest from work

 

11.

Painting: Wheat field with crows

 

12.

Painting: The yellow house

 

13.

Painting: The red vineyard

 

14.

Painting: View of the sea at Scheveningen

 

15.

Painting: A pair of shoes

 

16.

Painting: Bulb fields

 

17.

Painting: Irises

 

18.

Painting: Daubigny’s garden

 

19.

Painting: Sunset at Montmajour

 

20.

Painting: Wheatfield with Cypresses

The eccentric, yet lovable and incredibly romantic van Gogh was known for his out of the way actions, like eating yellow paint to boost his creativity. His paintings have become epitomes of masterful thought-provoking art and an example of what he always said…

The sadness will last forever.

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Quotes source: Goodreads
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