Vincent's Life, 1853-1890 - Van Gogh Museum
Vincent's Life, 1853-1890. Vincent van Gogh decided to become an artist at the age of 27. That decision would change his life and art history forever.
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# Vincent's Life, 1853-1890

Vincent van Gogh decided to become an artist at the age of 27. That decision would change his life and art history forever. Read Vincent's biography.

[Biography, 1853 -1873\
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Young Vincent](/en/art-and-stories/vincents-life-1853-1890/young-vincent)

[Biography, 1873 -1881\
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Looking for a Direction](/en/art-and-stories/vincents-life-1853-1890/looking-for-a-direction)

[Biography, 1881-1883\
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First Steps as an Artist](/en/art-and-stories/vincents-life-1853-1890/first-steps-as-an-artist)

[Biography, 1883 - 1885\
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Peasant Painter](/en/art-and-stories/vincents-life-1853-1890/peasant-painter)

[Biography, 1886 - 1888\
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From Dark to Light](/en/art-and-stories/vincents-life-1853-1890/from-dark-to-light)

[Biography, 1888 - 1889\
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South of France](/en/art-and-stories/vincents-life-1853-1890/south-of-france)

[Biography, 1889 - 1890\
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Hospitalization](/en/art-and-stories/vincents-life-1853-1890/hospitalization)

[Biography, 1890\
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Vincent's Final Months](/en/art-and-stories/vincents-life-1853-1890/vincents-final-months)

[Biography, 1890 - 1973\
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After Vincent's Death](/en/art-and-stories/vincents-life-1853-1890/after-vincents-death)

Find out more about the man behind the artworks in these stories


- [Who were Vincent's friends?](https://vangoghmuseum.nl/en/stories/friendships-for-better-and-for-worse)
- [Vincent's love life](https://vangoghmuseum.nl/en/stories/his-unrequited-loves)
- [The woman who made Vincent famous](https://vangoghmuseum.nl/en/stories/the-woman-who-made-vincent-famous)

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