Vincent Van Gogh was born in Brabant, Holland in 1853. His \'bizarre\' sense of colour disallowed his access to any art school. It was however this unique \'impressionism\' that made his work so popular and valuable to this very day. Van Gogh moved to Paris later on in his life to join his brothe...

No two artists can alone be considered responsible for the modern art movement, but both Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) and Claude Monet (1840-1926) led two very distinct groups of artists. Though their styles differ greatly, they are both equally responsible for helping to shape the direction paintin...