van Gogh
noun
Vincent 1853–90, Dutch painter.
van Gogh
American
[van goh, gawkh, vahn khawkh]
/ væn ˈgoʊ, ˈgɔx, vɑn ˈxɔx /
noun
Van Gogh
British
/ væn ˈɡɒx, vɑn ˈxɔx /
noun
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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 pair have joined forces to create a painting of artist Vincent van Gogh, which combines Howson's powerful, muscular style with Muir's trademark twist of a retro Adidas tracksuit.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso all brushed their canvasses with it.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
It's a brochure about a visiting van Gogh exhibit.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
He was a dedicated reader and student of art, paying homage in his work to Picasso and Cubism as well as to Monet, Matisse, Van Gogh and Cezanne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
As Van Gogh had his sunflowers and Proust his madeleine, so Neil Diamond had a bottle of cheap Canadian booze.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 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
On the first wall alone were paintings by Van Gogh, Monet, and Renoir.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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