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The Starry, Starry Night
Focus What does the reviewer think of the
various works of Vincent van Gogh? Born in Holland in 1853,
Do you agree or disagree? Vincent van Gogh was the son
e.g. The reviewer thinks Vincent van
Gogh’s paintings are very different of a pastor. He was very close
from one another. I agree.
to his brother Theo and
worked with him as an art dealer. He also
tried preaching and missionary work in
Belgium. It was there that he began to draw
sketches of local people. In 1885, he painted
▲ The Potato Eaters his first great canvas: The Potato Eaters
.
(1885)
Unit 5 | The Starry, Starry Night
