The Life and Family of Vincent The story of Vincent Willem van Gogh begins in Groot-Zundert, North Brabant, in the Netherlands. He arrived into the world on 30 March 1853, born to Anna Cornelia Carbentus and Theodorus van Gogh. His father served as a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, a vocation that shaped the household into one of faith and structure. Vincent was the oldest surviving child of the couple, growing up in a family w…
Scroll through Vincent's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
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The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Vincent's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.