People
The name of Vincent Van Gogh's brother.
A. Corey
B. Tom
C. Greg
D. Theo
Who is Theo?
In the last two years of his life, he was able to get some of his work displayed in exhibitions in Paris and this city.
A. Berlin
B. London
C. Brussels
D. Amsterdam
What is brussels?
This vegetable is referenced in the title of an 1885 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh. "The _______ Eater"
A. Carrot
B. Asparagus
C. Potato
D. Pumpkin
What is potato?
The year he was born.
A. 1583
B. 1835
C. 1853
D. 1983
What is 1853?
After Vincent’s death, his brother wanted nothing more than to raise the profile of his brother’s work. Sadly, he passed away this many months after Vincent Van Gogh passed.
A. 1 month
B. 3 months
C. 6 months
D. 9 months
What is 6 months?
After both brothers passed, this relative is the reason that Van Gogh became famous. She sold some of Vincent’s works, loaned others out for exhibitions and most importantly, she published the brothers letters to each other.
A. Brother's Widow
B. Aunt
C. Vincent's Widow
D. Mother
Who is brothers widow?
Before he became an artist, he had 3 failed careers which were: art dealer, a teacher and this.
A. Shaman
B. Bookseller
C. Chef
D. Miner
What is a bookseller?
For his painting "Sunflowers", he used this many tints of yellow ‘and nothing else’, allowing him to achieve a glorious harmony of colors.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
What is 3?
The country he was born in.
A. Netherlands
B. Finland
C. Belgium
D. France
What is the Netherlands?
Vincent van Gogh was convinced there was a link between color and this.
A. nature
B. music
C. food
D. relationships
What is music?
The name of Vincent Van Goghs sister-in-law. ______ van Gogh-Bonger,
A. Jo
B. Frida
C. Mary
D. Betty
Who is Jo?
Van Gogh suffered from a form of this condition which is the only official medical diagnosis ever made.
A. Borderline Personality Disorder
B. Schizophrenia
C. Narcolepsy
D. Epilepsy
What is epilepsy?
This many of Van Gogh’s self-portraits remain, both drawings and paintings
A. 17
B. 24
C. 39
D. 45
What are 39?
He was this old was he when he first started painting.
A. 7
B. 17
C. 27
D. 37
What is 27 years old?
The art style he painted in.
A. Impressionism
B. Post-Impressionism
C. Surrealism
D. Expressionism
What is Post-Impressionism?
While in Paris, Vincent van Gogh and his brother attended several concerts featuring music by this composer.
A. Richard Wagner
B. Ludwig van Beethoven
C. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
D. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Who is Richard Wagner?
Vincent Van Gogh cut off this body part after getting into an argument with a painter named Paul Gauguin that he was working with. He began to hallucinate and suffered attacks in which he lost consciousness. Afterwards, he had no memory of his actions.
A. Ear
B. Finger
C. Hand
D. Toe
What is an ear?
The name of his most famous painting
A. Café Terrace at Night
B. Sunflowers
C. Almond Blossoms
D. The Starry Night
What is the starry night?
Between 1888 and 1889, Vincent van Gogh lived in this city in the south of France where he produced over 300 works. Pablo Picasso and Paul Gaugin also lived here.
A. Barcelona
B. Rome
C. Arles
D. Nice
What is Arles?
One of the self portraits he painted in 1886, shows him with this object, a bad habit of his.
A. Coffee
B. Pipe
C. Cigarette
D. Alcohol
What is a pipe?
Many of the "Sunflower" pictures were painted to decorate the bedroom of this friend who was staying with him at the time.
A. Lucien Pissarro
B. Anthon van Rappard
C. Paul Gauguin
D. Émile Bernard
Who is Paul Gauguin?
While living in this city, he even took piano lessons in order to better understand the gradation of color tones, and to harmonize them.
A. London
B. Rome
C. Nuenen
D. Liverpool
What is Nuenen?
This painting is commonly, but almost certainly erroneously, thought to be the last painting that van Gogh completed before his death.
A. Daubigny's Garden
B. Cafe Terrace at Night
C. Almond Blossoms
D. Wheatfield with Crows
What is Wheatfield with crows?
He was this old when he died.
A. 37
B. 42
C. 55
D. 64
What is 37 years old?
This floral painting was sold in 1987, becoming one of the most expensive ever paid at the time; selling for $53.9 million.
A. Almond Blossom
B. Irises
C. Lilacs
D. Poppy Flowers
What are Irises?