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Theo's great-grandson, also named Theo van Gogh, was a controversial film director, who was murdered on the streets of Amsterdam in 2004 by an Islamic extremist after making a short film critical of the treatment of women in Islamic culture.
Theodoor "Theo" van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈteːjoː vɑŋ ˈɣɔx]; 23 July 1957 – 2 November 2004) was a Dutch film director. He directed Submission: Part 1, a short film written by Somali writer and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali, which criticised the treatment of women in Islam in strong terms.
Jan 16, 2020 · You're likely familiar with Vincent van Gogh, but what about his brother? Here, we meet Theo, the artist's confidante and an important modern art dealer.
Brotherly love: Vincent & Theo. The most momentous change in Van Gogh’s life was triggered by his younger brother Theo, who advised Vincent to become an artist. As time passed, Theo also gradually assumed the role of ‘wise older brother’. But why did he continue to finance Vincent?
Theo van Gogh gave Vincent money, advice, advocated for his brother's work, guided him into a career in art. Theo's widow Jo ultimately helped secure van Gogh’s...
Vincent to Theo, Arles, c. 25 October 1888. Opening of the Van Gogh Museum with Her Majesty Queen Juliana, 1973 (Dutch spoken) Postcard of the Van Gogh Museum in the 1970s. Discover why appreciation for Vincent's art only increased after his death and how the Van Gogh Museum was founded in 1973.
In Vincent van Gogh: The productive decade of Vincent van Gogh. …precipitately in 1886 to join Theo in Paris. There, still concerned with improving his drawing, van Gogh met Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Gauguin, and others who were to play historic roles in modern art.
