Question

Van Gogh was a famous painter. His work is sometimes described as Post Impressionism (后印象主義),” which means that his style of painting is similar to the Impressionism paintings. The “Impressionism paintings” were made only a few years before he started. But Van Gogh added his own ideas that were different from them. His style was very personal. Though he was influenced by many kinds of artists, he made few lasting friendships with any of them and was almost always alone.

Van Gogh lived a hard life. Only one of his paintings was sold in his lifetime and he was never to financially(經(jīng)濟(jì)上地)support himself. His brother, Then, often helped him, and the friends of his brother’s would help him as well. People who knew him would often describe him as a difficult person and hardly happy. His paintings, however, use very lively colors and sometimes seem pleasant.

It was in his paintings that Van Gogh was able to express himself clearly. Most of his relationships in life fell apart quickly. There are many sad stories of Van Gogh attempting to get married. Every woman refused him. The famous painter, Gaugin, went to visit him after Van Gogh had written to him, asking for a visit. When Gaugin arrived, Van Gogh was very excited. Gaugin respected Van Gogh’s talent, but the friendship only lasted a few months. The friendship ended when Van Gogh fought him with a knife.

No one had ever painted the way Van Gogh did. The colors of his paintings were lively and the shapes were strange and dream- like. His life was just as strange as his art, and it ended very early. However, since his death, his paintings have become some of the most famous artworks in the world.

1.How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his lifetime?

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2.Did Van Gogh get along well with other artists?

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3.What are the characteristics(特點(diǎn)) of Van Gogh’s paintings?

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4.When did his paintings become the best-known in the world?

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5.Please use at least two description words to describe Van Gogh’s life.

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Answer 1