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Biography I'm not going to include a full biography of Vincent van Gogh since such information is easily enough obtained from the more traditional media (do people still visit libraries and book shops these days?). As I mention on my References page, David Sweetman's Van Gogh: His Life and Art is an excellent biography and I would definitely recommend it. In addition, the chronology I include below gives a reasonable overview of the important events …

…e Bernard and Charles Laval. As they waited by the coffin Dr. Gachet arrived with a bunch of sunflowers. More mourners came with yellow dalias and other yellow blooms. Soon the room was vibrant with Vincent's glorious colour. All of these moments together, and so much more, help us to put together the puzzle of Vincent's life--a life so profoundly troubled and yet which produced such incredible beauty. A life that will never be forgotten.