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Vincent Van Gogh: Insanely Magnificent
On March 30, 1853 Anna Cornelia Carbentus gave birth to a boy in Groot-Zundest, Holland. Unbeknownst to her or the father, Reverend Theodorus van Gogh of the protestant church, this boy would be tormented by severe mental instability for the majority of his life, die from his own hands, and ultimately change the outlook of art for the rest of history. His life was to become one of uncertainty and madness, involving largely his own need to find his life's calling and the undeniable love for art. This man was Vincent Van Gogh.
Most specifics concerning Vincent's childhood are unknown. He had five siblings three sisters Elisabeth, Anna, Wil, and his two brothers Theo and Cor. He was a quiet child with little or no attention spent on art or artistic qualities.
In 1870, after completing an array of education, Van Gogh was employed by the Hague gallery, located in Paris, at the age of 16. Later in 1873 Vincent was transferred by the gallery......

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