WorksheetsVincent van Gogh
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
When and where was Vincent born?
France, 1679
Belgium, 1835
Germany, 1890
The Netherlands, 1853
Vincent took up different occupations during his lifetime. One of these was:
Missionary
Doctor
Biologist
Farmer
Vincent stayed with a friend who was also an artist. Who was he?
Monet
Picasso
Gauguin
Da Vinci
How do we know so much about Vincent?
From letters he wrote to his brother, Theo
From his paintings
From newspaper articles
From his neighbours
What colour was Vincent's house in Arles?
Yellow
Blue
Red
Green
What did Vincent suffer from?
Headaches
Mental illness
Backache
Earache
What was the name of the doctor who helped Vincent in the hospital of Auvers?
Dr Rembrandt
Dr Rodin
Dr Gachet
Dr Dickens
How and when did Vincent die?
Heart attack, 1853
Murdered, 1835
He fell and hit his head, 1900
He shot himself in a wheatfield, 1890
Who helped Vincent financially?
His parents
His wife
His sister
His brother, Theo
Vincent cut off part of his ear. Why?
He slipped while cutting sunflowers
He had an argument with a friend
He had an accident while shaving
He didn't like his ears
What was his style of painting?
Reformation
Renaissance
Impressionism
Realism
What is the impasto technique Vincent used?
A little paint
Thick paint
One-coloured painting
Different shades of a colour
What is considered his first masterpiece?
Wheatfield with Crows
Irises
The Starry Night
The Potato Eaters
Was Vincent a successful painter while he was alive?
Yes
No
What did Vincent teach us?
To be sad
Never give up on your dreams
Not to study
Not to argue with your friends
