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Maison Van Gogh (or Van Gogh House) is a museum in the village of Cuesmes, near Mons in Belgium. Vincent van Gogh lived here from 1879 to 1880.
| Maison Van Gogh | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Rue du Pavillon, 3 7033 Cuesmes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°26′29″N 3°55′31″E |
| Website | |
| http://en.maisonvangogh.mons.be/ | |
Background
Cuesmes is in the Borinage, at that time a coal-mining area; Vincent van Gogh came here in 1879 as a layman preacher. He became concerned about the lives of the miners, and went down into the mines. The Belgian Union of Protestant Churches, dissatisfied with this involvement, dismissed him after six months, but he continued without pay.[1][2]
During this period, from 1879 to 1880, he stayed in the annexe of a house in Cuesmes occupied by a miner named Decrucq and his family. From there he wrote to his brother Theo that he was considering what purpose he could give to his life; inspired by the lives of the miners, he started to produce drawings. From 1880, he started painting in earnest.[1][2]
See also
- Vincent van Gogh chronology
References
- History Maison Van Gogh, accessed 4 July 2017.
- Biography of Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh Gallery, accessed 4 July 2017.
На других языках
- [en] Maison Van Gogh
[fr] Maison Van Gogh à Cuesmes
La Maison van Gogh (ou Maison du Marais) est l’habitation, sise à Cuesmes, près de Mons, en Belgique, où vécut le peintre Vincent van Gogh d’août 1879 à octobre 1880. La maison est aujourd’hui un petit musée à la mémoire du grand peintre impressionniste de la fin du XIXe siècle.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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