Did you Know that Vincent Van Gogh...
Started painting when he was 27 years old?
Painted over 30 portraits in 3 years?
Sold only one painting before he died?
Had the same name as his brother which passed away the day he was born?
Was close friends with another famous artist, Paul Gauguin?
Made 2000 art pieces (including paintings and sketches) before he passed away?
Painted 900 paintings in 10 years?
Painted without his brush? (he painted with his back of his brush).
Put lit candles on top of his hat so he could paint at night?
Painted over 30 portraits in 3 years?
Sold only one painting before he died?
Had the same name as his brother which passed away the day he was born?
Was close friends with another famous artist, Paul Gauguin?
Made 2000 art pieces (including paintings and sketches) before he passed away?
Painted 900 paintings in 10 years?
Painted without his brush? (he painted with his back of his brush).
Put lit candles on top of his hat so he could paint at night?
This is the only painting that Vincent Van Gogh sold. It is called The Red Vineyard.
To learn more about thi painting, go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Vineyard
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http://degreed.com/blog/top-10-facts-vincent-van-gogh/
http://www.theredheadriter.com/2011/06/vincent-van-gogh-30-interesting-facts/
http://www.vangoghgallery.com/misc/fun_facts.html
http://whatthafact.com/interesting-facts-about-vincent-van-gogh/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/21/vincent-van-gogh-trivia_n_6181630.html