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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

Anna and Dorus van Gogh placed as much importance on this world as the next and valued hard work.

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

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