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  • van Gogh
    van Gogh
    noun
    Vincent 1853–90, Dutch painter.
  • Van Gogh
    Van Gogh
    noun
    Vincent (vɪnˈsɛnt). 1853–90, Dutch postimpressionist painter, noted for his landscapes and portraits, in which colour is used essentially for its expressive and emotive value

van Gogh

American  
[van goh, gawkh, vahn khawkh] / væn ˈgoʊ, ˈgɔx, vɑn ˈxɔx /

noun

  1. Vincent 1853–90, Dutch painter.


Van Gogh British  
/ væn ˈɡɒx, vɑn ˈxɔx /

noun

  1. Vincent (vɪnˈsɛnt). 1853–90, Dutch postimpressionist painter, noted for his landscapes and portraits, in which colour is used essentially for its expressive and emotive value

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Paul Cézanne had an allowance that allowed him to paint, while Theo van Gogh helped to support his brother Vincent.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Millions more were funnelled into art by Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh, a private jet, and the production of the Hollywood movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" by Najib's stepson.

From Barron's Dec. 25, 2025

The Getty Villa is an art museum in the Palisades that has a large collection of artworks and artefacts, including works by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2025

Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso all brushed their canvasses with it.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2024

Although his own father had some youthful “experiences,” Vincent is sure he can’t go to him or his mother, or to Uncle Cent or another uncle in the art business, Cornelis van Gogh.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

For museums, she’s box-office magic, ranking with Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet and Warhol.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

Other purchases reportedly included a $35 million Monet painting, a $5.5 million Van Gogh, a $35 million Bombardier jet, a $100 million stake in EMI Music Publishing, and a $250 million yacht.

From Barron's Dec. 25, 2025

In 1888-89, Van Gogh painted 26 portraits of the Roulins and their three children.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

In L.A., art lovers will be thrilled at the arrival of the Van Gogh.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2025

Tilburg is a manufacturing town in North Brabant in the Netherlands, known today as the place Van Gogh did his childhood schooling.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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