Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear by Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890

1.  How old was Van Gogh when he began to paint?  ____________________________

2.  Which ear is bandaged in the painting? Discuss.  

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3.   Name three artists who influenced  Van Gogh's work.  ( See CGFA biography.)

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4.    Compare the two paintings, Irises and The Starry Night.

       How do they differ?   How are they alike?   ______________________________

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5.  Name some of the things you see in The Bedroom.    ________________________

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6.  Look at the link Fields and Farm Scenes.  Find the Flying Fox.  What is the

       Flying Fox?   _____________________________________________________

7.  Van Gogh painted many pictures of sunflowers. (See Sunflower link.) 

     How many did he arrange in a vase    for the paintings.  (  3 different numbers.) 

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8.   He only sold one painting in his lifetime.  What was the name of the painting?

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