<P> Vincent Willem van Gogh ( Dutch : ( ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑŋ ˈɣɔx ) ( listen ) ; 30 March 1853 -- 29 July 1890 ) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art . In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks , including around 860 oil paintings , most of them in the last two years of his life . They include landscapes , still lifes , portraits and self - portraits , and are characterised by bold colours and dramatic , impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art . His suicide at 37 followed years of mental illness and poverty . </P>
<P> Vincent Willem van Gogh ( Dutch : ( ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑŋ ˈɣɔx ) ( listen ) ; 30 March 1853 -- 29 July 1890 ) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art . In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks , including around 860 oil paintings , most of them in the last two years of his life . They include landscapes , still lifes , portraits and self - portraits , and are characterised by bold colours and dramatic , impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art . His suicide at 37 followed years of mental illness and poverty . </P>
what style of art did van gogh do
what style of art did van gogh do
Post-Impressionist
Post-Impressionist