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Theodorus van Gogh (Dutch pronunciation: [teːjoːˈdoːrʏs ˈteːjoː vɑŋ ˈɣɔx]; 1 May 1857 – 25 January 1891) was a Dutch art dealer and the younger brother of Vincent van Gogh. Known as Theo, his support of his older brother's artistic ambitions and well being allowed Vincent to devote himself entirely to painting .
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Jan 16, 2020 · While Theo's legacy is predominantly linked to his role as Van Gogh's confidante, his discrete contributions to modern art cannot be discounted. As a prominent dealer in late 19th-century Paris, he helped launched avant-garde art to the forefront, popularizing movements like Impressionism and Post-Impressionism and, of course, introducing the ...
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? Was it the shrewd investment of an art dealer, or genuine brotherly love?
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 eventual posthumous...
Sep 29, 1999 · Had it not been for Vincent, we would have forgotten Theo van Gogh, an art-dealer in Holland and then in Paris, where he directed the local branch of the Goupil establishment. Knowledgeable in the fields of lanscape-painting and official painters, he developped a taste for impressionist and post-impressionist paintings, from Degas, Monet ...
- Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing 75007 Paris
- September 29, 1999
- January 9, 2000
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Theodorus van Gogh ( Dutch pronunciation: [ teːjoːˈdoːrʏs ˈteːjoː vɑŋ ˈɣɔx]; 1 May 1857 – 25 January 1891) was a Dutch art dealer, the younger brother of Vincent van Gogh. Theo's unfailing financial and emotional support allowed his brother to devote himself entirely to painting.
Sep 29, 1999 · Through 130 pieces bought or sold by Theo as part of his activities as an art dealer, others from his private collection, which he acquired with his brother Vincent's approval, and documents (letters, photographs, diverse papers, mostly from the Van Gogh Museum archives), the aim of this exhibition was to highlight the personality and ...
