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Art study of Vincent van Gogh!

Vincent van Gogh

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"Of the eighteen works in our survey, five are in the Van Gogh Museum. Nearly all its collection was given by the Van Gogh family and can be traced back to Jo Bonger-van Gogh. Fakes in the museum are likely to be misattributions: works assumed to be by Van Gogh, but actually done by other artists in his circle."

Martin Bailey

 

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Vincent cut off his right ear after an argument with Gauguin which resulted in an attempted murder by Vincent against Guaguin, and for attempting this act, he inflicted bodily damage upon himself on the evening of the 23 rd. of December,1888. He was found in the morning of almost bleeding to death by the towns people when they followed the blood trail to the yellow house where Vincent lived in Arles. Gauguin was his guest, and was living their at the time and sharing the house hold expenses. What really led up to this unfortunate incident was a great misunderstanding by both parties involved, and it is a and almost funny story, but I haven't got time to tell it right now. Enough right now, test time!

1. Portrait # 1. This self portrait of vincent was painted before Dec. 23rd 1888?

 

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Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat
Paris: Winter, 1886-87
(Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum)
F 295, JH 1211

2.   Portrait # 2. This self-portrait of Vincent was painted before Dec. 23rd 1888?.

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Self-Portraitwith Grey Felt Hat
Paris: March-April, 1887
(Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum)
F 296, JH 1210

3. Portrait # 3. This self portrait of vincent was painted before Dec. 23rd 1888?.

 

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Self-Portrait
Paris: Summer, 1887
(Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum)
F 77v, JH 1304

4.  In looking at portrait # 2. self-portrait below, would you agree that Vincent is facing down and slightly to the right with more of the left side of his nose showing than his right?

             

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Paris: March-April, 1887

5. With Vincent facing in the direction in question in portrait # 2 above, note, you can still see Vincent's right ear, is this correct?

 

6. In looking at the # 1. & # 3. portraits, and comparing to # 2. the middle self-portrait of Vincent, would you agree that they are more of a straight on look in comparison .

 

vgself1.jpg (33124 bytes)    vgself2.jpg (32178 bytes)  vgself3.jpg (29615 bytes)

       Paris: Winter, 1886-87                        Paris: March-April, 1887             Paris: Summer, 1887

7. Are you absolutely sure these are all self portraits of Vincent?.

 

8. Are all Vincent final authentication's and dating done by the Van Gogh  Foundation & Museum? .

 

9. Before any painting or drawing is accepted as a genuine Vincent W. van Gogh, it has to be okayed though the Van Gogh Foundation & Museum? .

 

10.Vincent was born in America and was taken to Europe by his parents when they went over seas to be missionaries for their church.

 

11.Vincent loved to draw when he was a child, and drew animals and insects, landscapes and building structures, and portraits of his brothers and sisters.

12.Vincent could have been named differently, if his parents would not have lost their first born son right after he was born, and gave Vincent the very same name.

13. Vincent was a very much of a loving child, who got along with all his peers, brothers and sisters, and all of the people who went to his father's church.

 

14.Vincent was a red hair freckled boy who always seem to everyone that he was up to some kind of mischief and was always being punished.

 

15.Vincent was sent off to a boarding school, basically just to get him out of everybody hair and to see if that would calm down his behavior.

16.Vincent did wonderful in his studies, and wanted to self-sacrifice himself, and to gain the ability to give oneself up unreservedly for the world and for the service of humanity.

 

Multiple choice questions

17.In looking at this self-portrait # 2., what would you think Vincent was thinking about, and why in the world would he be in that outfit, looking like he does.

vgself2.jpg (32178 bytes)Paris: March-April, 1887

A. Thinking of heading to the bars to drink and play some pool?
B. Going to get something to eat in his favorite restaurant?
C. Getting ready to take a trip?
D. Going to church?
E. Thinking of heading to the brothel to see his favorite brunette?

 

18.In looking at this self-portrait  # 1., what would you think that he would be thinking about in this one?

vgself1.jpg (33124 bytes)Paris: Winter, 1886-87

A. The trip back to Paris to see his brother Theo, Joanna and the baby.
B. Why his brother had not sent any money.
C. When will they start to sell his art work.
D. How Gauguin will fare in Tahiti without me.
E. Why doesn't anybody like me?
F. All of the above

 

19. Again in this portrait of Vincent, what is it that give us an impression that Vincent looks like he is missing something?

vgself1.jpg (33124 bytes)Paris: Winter, 1886-87

A. He is missing his pipe because he ran out of money to buy tobacco.
B. He is cold and should have brought a heavier jacket.
C. He left his bottle of absinthe in his room, and needs a drink.
D. He forgot to cover up what is left of his ear that is starting to get cold.

 

20. What was the true date that Vincent Cut off his ear, and I am not talking about the bottom corner of his ear-lobe as the most experts do.

A. the first day of the month of July 1890, the same month that he shot himself.
B. The summer of 1886 after losing a pool game to Gauguin.
C. The night of December 23rd and found on the morning of the 24th after a big dispute
with Gauguin, and then spent Christmas and new year in the hospital.
D. He didn't cut off his ear, just a little part of it.


21.  In this portrait # 3. of Vincent, what would your opinion be of this painted portrait.

vgself3.jpg (29615 bytes)Paris: Summer, 1887

A. This painting was treated very rough and acquired a lot of damage in the years gone by, and has a lot of paint loss on Vincent's right side of his face.
B. There was a dark shadow on the right side for some unknown reason.
C. Vincent must of had a premonition of the incident that happened in arles.
D. Vincent first self portrait that he painted of himself after getting out of the
hospital from this little incident in arles.

 



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The end of the test and the beginning of a dispute over dating of

Vincent van Gogh paintings by The Vincent Van Gogh Foundation .
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Again notice the dates of these three self- portraits by Vincent.

Could the Van Gogh experts at the foundation have made a mistake?

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Copyright # XXX000 By Bob Miller 11/11/99

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