Vincent Van Gogh Facts | Facts about Vincent Van Goghs

How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his life?

Vincent van Gogh is traditionally said to have sold only one painting during his lifetime, "The Red Vineyard."

Vincent van Gogh created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, in just over a decade.

Vincent van Gogh painted "The Starry Night" in 1889, based on the view from his window at an asylum in Saint-Rémy, France.

Vincent van Gogh's brother Theo supported him financially, and more than 600 of Vincent's letters to Theo survive.

The Van Gogh Museum is in Amsterdam.

Vincent van Gogh didn't seriously start making art until he was 27.

Before becoming an artist, Vincent van Gogh worked as an art dealer and a preacher.

Vincent van Gogh painted a series of still lifes of sunflowers.

Vincent van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" sold for $82.5 million in 1990, a record at the time.

In Dutch, "Van Gogh" is pronounced with throaty sounds that are very different from the common English pronunciation.