Vincent was born on March 30, 1853, in the village of Groot Zunbert in the Dutch province of North Brabant. His father, Theodorus, was pastor of a small Dutch Reformed Church. Vincent's mother, Anna Cornelia Carbentus, was a similarly mild and uninspired soul. It is common for biographers to dismiss Van Gogh's parents with a wave of the hand. Vincent had two brothers and three sisters. At the age of twelve Vincent was sent to boarding school …showed first 75 words of 1498 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1498 total… knew they had not ruined his art. His work was not the work of a madman. His mature style, which flourished at Arles, became even freer; his last paintings are brilliant in color. Alexander 6 References Bonafoux, Pascal. (1983). Van Gogh. New York: Harry N. Abrams Publishers. Gilbert, Rita. (1998). Living With Art. New York: McGraw Hill. Schapiro, Meyer. (1990). Van Gogh. New York: Henry Holt Company. Wallace, Robert. (1969). The World of Van Gogh. New York: Time-Life Books