Vincent Van Gogh was the son of a Dutch pastor, Theodorus Van Gogh. Vincent was born on 30 March 1853 at Zundert, a village in the south Netherlands. Art was a part of Vincent when he was growing up because several uncles in the family were art dealers. Art and religion, therefore, were among Vincent's early experiences as he grew up in the family home with his three sisters and two brothers. Vincent tried his hand at …showed first 75 words of 535 total…

…showed last 75 words of 535 total…his life without feeling a deep feeling of sorrow. His illness brought madness when he experienced hallucinations complete with voices and visions. These hallucinations were an indication to people of what was later to happen. Vincent shot himself on 27 July 1890, dying two days later. His last, unfinished letter to Theo was found on his body. Some think that he planned his death in order to increase the value of his work and repay his brother.