What were the major influences of Vincent van Gogh?

Artistic Influences. Paul Gauguin. Photograph of Paul Gauguin Possibly one of the greatest artistic influences on Vincent van Gogh was Paul Gauguin. Van Gogh and Gauguin met in Paris in November of 1887. Van Gogh had organized an art exhibit from those who Van Gogh called the Impressionists of the Petit Boulevard. read more

His emotional expressiveness in self portraiture was influenced by Rembrandt. The influence of Rembrandt was also present in the strong value contrasts in his early, darker period. read more

The profound influence of the work of Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) upon Vincent van Gogh cannot be overstated. One can find many interesting and diverse influences which play a part in Van Gogh and his art. read more

Van Gogh's nephew and namesake, Vincent Willem van Gogh (1890–1978), inherited the estate after his mother's death in 1925. During the early 1950s he arranged for the publication of a complete edition of the letters presented in four volumes and several languages. read more