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Category: Van Gogh’s Health

Sien and Van Gogh (Part 2)

June 6, 2013March 18, 2015Sonya1 Comment on Sien and Van Gogh (Part 2)7098 views

Van Gogh met Clasina “Sien” Maria Hoornik at the end of January, 1882. She was the mother of a five year old little girl, was pregnant and had been deserted by the baby’s father.  Sien posed for a number of drawings and paintings for Van Gogh, these reflected the difficult life of the working poor. …

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Dr. Gachet

April 28, 2011April 28, 2011SonyaLeave a Comment on Dr. Gachet2585 views

Dr. Paul Gachet was Vincent’s doctor during the last few months of his life. Gachet treated Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise the small town just outside Paris where Van Gogh was living. Working in Paris, Gachet knew many of Van Gogh’s contemporaries including Renoir, Manet, Cezanne and Pissarro.

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Van Gogh’s Vision

June 6, 2008June 6, 2008Sonya9 Comments on Van Gogh’s Vision15897 views

We have had some recent inquiries about Van Gogh’s vision and how it influenced his art work. Van Gogh’s vision problems could be attributed to several factors. It is thought that Van Gogh suffered from lead poisoning from all of the lead-based paints that he used. One of the symptoms of lead poisoning is swelling…

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