Vincent Van Gogh, born March 30, 1853, was a Dutch painter who began after the impressionist era. This paper
discusses how Van Gogh's work is full of passion and his style very spontaneous. It explains that Van Gogh was the son of a Dutch Protestant pastor; therefore he was brought up in a very religious setting. It discusses how his life experience gave him the inspiration to paint and soon he was becoming well-
known for his abilities. In 1885, Van Gogh painted what would be forever known as his first masterpiece. It shows how this
painting, "The Potato Eaters", was his intentional attempt to establish his reputation in the painting world.