How Van Gogh’s Sister-In-Law Made Him A Renowned Painter | Raider Of The Lost Art

Rediscovering history's forgotten art; with the unearthing of a lost landscape by artist Vincent van Gogh in 2013, the hunt is on for his other missing masterpieces.
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[@LambentOrt]

Excellent documentary. Never knew the story about Joanna Bonger. All of us who love Vincent's work definitely owe much gratitude for her devotion to his art.

[@isaacvanderbilt4505]

No she wasn't. His brother took care of him financially for years and supported him. That's a historical fact depicted in the letters Van Gogh wrote and still exist to this day. This documentary is a disgusting lie based on 0 evidence. Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

[@audreydaleski1067]

Isabella garden too.

[@sharonwilliams3019]

@@audreydaleski1067 p

[@bobb1870]

Joanna changed the world of art and Van Gogh's spirit will live forever through his art and letters. Thanks for the video.

[@spmoran4703]

What a woman. She did the world a favour .

[@ConcernedCitizen-fx7du]

Yea she was. Unlike his own mother who basically tossed the many paintings she had received from Vincent in the trash!

[@teresaferrer4748]

Thank you ...😢❤

[@jasmin5753]

Wonderfully moving. Pleased to see her story finally told. She was the one responsible for putting Vincent on the map.!

[@davidsokoloff2331]

Wonderful moving indeed..thanks so so much for one of the most poignant stories in world the history of art! Well done!

[@MsElke11]

Proving once again that only family friends or big FANS can keep your memory alive!

[@isaacvanderbilt4505]

No she wasn't. His brother took care of him financially for years and supported him. That's a historical fact depicted in the letters Van Gogh wrote and still exist to this day. This documentary is a disgusting lie based on 0 evidence. Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

[@llemmeedititrealquicklilshi]

It's moving? MOVInG PaINTING!!!!

[@expromanticart6491]

Yes, she translated all his letters and had them published. I have read all the three volumes, page by page and line by line. Had it not been for her, not many would have known about him. It is called promotion. Regardless of an artist's abilities, without it, fame cannot be achieved. Sometimes, it can be self promotion. Greatest artists such as Courbet and Manet held their own independent shows by the official buildings! Picasso was a master of self promotion. The fact remains that many who are not good at it, yet are great artists, fall by the way side.

[@spactick]

your exactly right, you (or someone close to you) has to do the initial promoting. It is absolutely essential. Without it you'll flounder

[@expromanticart6491]

@@spactick Right on! Thanks!

[@spactick]

@@expromanticart6491 why are you so fascinated by Vincent? he's certainly not a better draftsman than Degas. He didn't have the effect of art as Cezanne did. And he only really produced his finest work in the last few years of his life etc; so what's up?

[@wjkwjk3484]

Wow. She was great. I really like the art of Van Gogh although I am not an artist. He was a very special artist.

[@milagiganticurchod6138]

@@spactick it is what his works make us feel - at least many of us who had the pleasure to enjoy many of his original works. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

[@kimberlypatton9634]

Obviously a woman with a deeper level of seeing the greatness and beauty in the world ..she was a person I would like to have met...

[@isaacvanderbilt4505]

No she wasn't. His brother took care of him financially for years and supported him. That's a historical fact depicted in the letters Van Gogh wrote and still exist to this day. This documentary is a disgusting lie based on 0 evidence. Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

[@sonyalindee8676]

When Jesus spoke to the man next to him he spoke of paradise. We will see our loved ones again. In the land of second chances. 🕊

[@99thehighstreet69]

She was great.She learned how the art world worked and plugged in.very hard work.

[@eugeniustheodidactus8890]

Absolutely lovely documentary. How sensitive, courageous and smart was Joanna Bonger! Brilliant,

[@isaacvanderbilt4505]

No she wasn't. His brother took care of him financially for years and supported him. That's a historical fact depicted in the letters Van Gogh wrote and still exist to this day. This documentary is a disgusting lie based on 0 evidence. Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

[@philiptownsend4026]

I have studied and loved Vincent for more than fifty years and this documentary gave me much that I didn't already know. I believe I shall continue to learn about him for the rest of my life. Thank you so much.

[@DixonDixon65]

Amazing beautiful story in so many MAGICAL WAYS. THANK YOU MS. BONGER/ SISTER IN LAW!

[@jumaris28]

Excellent documentary !! His art has some air of melancholy hidden behind beautiful colors . His sister in law was a gem !!

[@TonyMiller.13]

🧑🏽‍🎨 I'm filled with emotions by this Documentary, the brotherly love, the way this woman defended the art, and so much information i had no idea of. You did it again "PERSPECTIVE" 👏 This Documentary is a Masterpiece. THANK YOU....edit...i was having second thoughts of going to the "Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit" here in Phoenix, but after watching this...I'm definitely going tomorrow, and submerge myself into a momentarily Van Gogh Madness. THANK YOU again

[@annieq8186]

I'm also in Arizona and I'm thinking of going 😊

[@thornyback]

Behind every 'great man' is a woman whose name is scarcely known to the public.

[@metropunklitan]

​@@tomobedlam297 This is not even a crime documentary, your comment is irrelevant also women and girls are most likely to be killed by their partner or ex bruh

[@petermasterson8276]

Feminist propaganda

[@2012MariCarmen]

With your comment you have triggered the racist & male chauvinist bigots :)

[@petermasterson8276]

@@2012MariCarmen Reject all forms of feminism.It's days are numbered.

[@2012MariCarmen]

@@petermasterson8276 I guess that depends on what everyone understands for "feminism". I am not a feminist, but I believe in equality of opportunities. However, I don't believe in equality of outcome, hardworking people and geniuses shouldn't be level down.

[@michellevisco3133]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@mrshankerbillletmein491]

I went to the Van Gogh museum when I went home to England a stonemason asked me if I went to the red light district I said no but I went to the museum he said you went to Amsterdam and did not go to the red light district, I said you went to Amsterdam and did not go to the Van Gogh museum.

[@johannsmithe2570]

So, in this story the mason gets laid but not hosed? ... hosed for not going to the museum but getting laid while you got hosed going to the museum but not getting laid? The van Gogh brothers did both. Which leads to the question, if Theo van Gogh died from the effects of syphilis did his wife Johanna also have it?

[@yingyho4]

Very touching video!

[@hallymariah45]

This video is making me cry...I'm 76, a mother of three and grand/great mother of 15. I feel like I feel Vincent's heart. I bought, Letter's To Theo...and I too am an artist, and have started painting sun flowers because of Vincent. My brother died October 21, 21 and he was a singer, and had a heart like Vincent in different ways....I Loved him so very much...I hope they are hugging each other and it gives Robin and friend their... I know God is but I'm still grieving as he was my Irish Twin...I miss him terribly...I LOVE Vincent and I LOVE my brother, Robin...God bless, Johanna, and Theo...Sorry for writing so long, I can't talk to people about this, they think I'm eccentric, which I am toward the world...

[@shazart1111]

💖🕊️🙏

[@alkathakur-hazarika7604]

You have a beautiful heart, Melanie. I'm sure your art is reflective of it. Much love.

[@spactick]

Ya, a lot of people feel the same way do Melanie. Seems like Vincent got a raw deal all the way around, but THAT'S what makes his story so compelling. Poor guy just wanted to love and be loved and do his art work like a lot of us little humans beings, but he just couldn't get a moments peace in those regards. Thank goodness Theo's wife had the vision and ambition to preserve his work for the ages because if she had taken them to the Paris dump no one would even know who he was. And THAT would have been the real tragedy

[@hallymariah45]

@@alkathakur-hazarika7604 Thank you, Thakur-Hazarika

[@spactick]

ya, there should be a portrait/photo of Johanna where ever there's an exhibition of Vincent's work that explains her roll in the preservation of his work

[@glennpenrose5646]

Thank you very much. Never grow tired of learning and this documentary is enlightening.

[@crazy4beatles]

I didn't know about her and her work until visiting the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam. Glad for this documentary as I'm fascinated with this element of his story.

[@jasonq7504]

This is the true fascinating story of Vincent van Gogh. He would’ve been nothing if not for this woman. Just another artist.

[@chocolateclaire]

Artists need a patron, a promoter. In our contempory time we have our idols. The promoter of Brian Eno and Bob Dylan' turn out to be their mother in law. Thank you mother in laws.

[@phillipanderson7398]

mothers in law

[@patcomerford6260]

Thank you for uploading this incredibly informative documentary!

[@plumafina]

Obviously Johanna was a very intelligent woman. Thank you for the documentary.

[@moonbeanification]

God bless Joanna. The world owes her a tremendous debt of gratitude. ♥

[@tamitaylor6189]

Theo is the brother we all wish we had. ❤

[@carolking6355]

My heart breaks for those who did not recognise brilliance. Is it still happening today?

[@maureendevries1904]

Yes

[@toddaulner5393]

I am sure there are some people who dislike his art but hey they probably decorate their house with Mickey Mouse.

[@changchi3709]

Absolutely beautiful story ❤️❤️❤️ Yet another person who loved and supported Vincent, believed in him enough to fight for him. Vincent had a difficult life but he was loved.

[@Johnconno]

Difficult? You mean utterly shite? So did Theo.

[@ajwpowertothepeople3766]

I hold Van Gogh and Rembrandt as the two greatest oilpainters. True mastery.

[@dokukarmagad12578]

what a great and important person Joanna Bonger was. Her gift to the world is immeasurable.

[@elizabethdarley8646]

Thank you. I have always wanted more information on how Jo did it! What a story! But, I do think that quite a lot is missing here such as what happened directly before getting an exhibition in Amsterdam so that the rich came to view Vincent van Gogh's work. There is a long bridge between no one knowing the value of works and the rich planning to buy those works. That part is not discussed here. What did Joanna van Gogh do to promote the works between say, 1892 and 1913? I am keen on getting to the facts as I have learnt the hard way that many people know that to leave the facts out can be part of deliberately telling me how to think. I simply like to acquire all the chronological details. I do not insult or criticise. I crave information!

[@astrid3252]

@elizabethdarley8646 If I remember well Johanna started to make appointment with art dealers, since Theo was one and their uncle Vincent (uncle Cent) . So the name v Gogh was known in the art world. That,s how she got the first attention and exhibitions. Going from art gallery to art gallery.When Johanna still had all the paintings at the house they were all over the place, even in little Vincent"s room above his bed ( The almond blossom that was made for him) 1962 the paintings that were left in the house were sold by the v Gogh family for 15 mil . to the state of the Netherlands under the condition they would build a v Gogh museum. That museum opened with those paintings and all the letters and all of other belongings from Vincent in 1972 .

[@expromanticart6491]

Auction houses know nothing about art. They only smell the money! They don't know Van from Von! They are basically salesmen or saleswomen. Their haughty characteristics make us think they are educated in art, but that is just hot air! Instead of all this nostalgic attention bestowed on Van Gogh as great as he was, it would do the art community a lot of good to care for and to discover the geniuses who are hard to detect among the millions of artists. God knows how many fall by the way side. At the time of Van Gogh, only a few people knew of him, and very few appreciated his capabilities. These are the facts. He was a great colorist and an admirer of the greatest artist of the last two hundred years, Delacroix! He was also a colorist! Being a colorist does not mean just using colors! After all, we all use colors when we paint. It means that an artist gives colors the highest value and importance. The ability to paint a harmonious colorful pictures comes with a lot of experience. We have all seen the many colors some artists splash on surfaces, yet the results are usually gory! No harmony is achieved, and harsh juxtaposition is only attained. A part of this ability is innate, but developing it takes time and practice. My best works in that manner were painted instinctively. Yet after many years, they have got better and better. Because the art world is so crowded, it is difficult to discover the exceptional artists who make their own realism or create their own unique styles. A high carat rough diamond is very rare, but there is an abundance of smaller stones.

[@cathybober8774]

She was a wonderful FORCE.

[@devaprasad7986]

Thank u for such a wonderful documentary for our present and future generations to be inspired by VINCENT

[@sonyalindee8676]

✒️One of the better parts of being a woman is as Jane Austin put it, “All the privilege I claimclaim for my own sex is that of loving longest when all hope is gone.” Joanns dedication was astounding and to this day we know the names of these people by her hard work and belief of the love her husband had for his brother. I wonder what became of her son?🖋

[@hollandmeester347]

Her son was Vincent Willem van Gogh. After the death of his mother in 1925 he did the same as his mother did. Thanks to him there was a Van Gogh Museum in 1973. His eldest son Theodoor van Gogh was killed by the nazis. A grandson Theo van Gogh was murdered by a mislim.

[@sonyalindee8676]

@@hollandmeester347 thank you bunches I hope they all can meet again in paradise. And when they do I hope Vincent paints the scene.👨🏼‍🦰

[@hollandmeester347]

@@sonyalindee8676 He will. In extra full Vincent colours. Thanks to Jo and her son Vincent Willem, who was named after his uncle, the world came to know what a genius Vincent was. At the beginning no artgallery wanted to show his paintings. Not even his own uncle artdealer Vincent ""uncle Cent"". Did you know another uncle Johannes van Gogh ""uncle Jan"" was a famous viceadmiral who fought on battleships and got medals? When Vincent was still a kid this uncle gave the Van Gogh-children a shipdog named Fedor who had travelled the whole world on Dutch ships. Because of this uncle Jan Vincent's youngest brother Cor went to the Dutch Capecolony, fought the invading Brits and was killed by them. At least 5 Van Goghs died by murder by the hands of schoolboys, English, Japanese, Nazis and mislims. Another familymember Michiel van Gogh was famous during Holland's Golden Age as an artdealer and ambassador to England whereby the Dutch States General gave Charles II the socalled ""Dutch Gift"" ........ with paintings. Vincent's father and grandfather were priests. It would be a great idea to produce a movie called Van Gogh about the whole family with special attention for Vincent ofcourse.....

[@reuterromain1054]

I have doubts as to whether Vincent actually shot himself. I might as well have been the children that circled around him always to taunt him! In order to spare the children all prosecution Vincent took it upon himself.

[@El_Hicks]

The greatest Hero in all of art history.

[@audreydaleski1067]

He made the ordinary extraordinary.

[@maximhollandnederlandthene7640]

The storage is always a big problem.🤔😒 Respect of all she did, all artists need a woman like her.

[@juliannechan7282]

It's about time we have a documentary about her. Thank you. And thank you, Joanna.

[@michaelsimonds9948]

On Saturday, September 17,2022,my friend Douglas and I spent three hour hours at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, in Minneapolis. It was the last day of a special Van Tough exhibition. We did not see this room, because when I was a Junior High School student, perhaps in 8th grade, my parents took me to a Van Tough exit at The Seattle Art Museum. It was fanstastic! But I thought I could paint and draw as good asVincent. Now at 75, I realize what a foolish thing and assumption. I was an Art student at the Art School, at The UK of Washington in Seattle. In one Art History class, I wrote a paper comparing Vincent's PIEta, and his Artist friend, Paul Taught 's the Yellow Christ. I know the power of Art. Vincent's importance.

[@duchessstudioband7896]

This shows that any artist needs people behind him or her to believe in them, to promote their art. I honestly wish I had a Joanna behind me. I share much in spirit with Vincent. I don't copy his work, or even study his style, there was only one Vincent. It is important that I have my own style.

[@mortonmacnamara225]

Likewise we have our own Stiles and mediums

[@thefunhouse-jayburchfinear7617]

some of this is incorrect and speculation...she didnt inherit the work, her infant did, so her motivations were different. but what she did was great. the reason so many artists remain unknown is that no one in their lives kept track of the work and letters

[@TaniaRouserArt]

Thank you for a beautifully made documentary completing the biography of one of my all time favorite artists.

[@theresagreen9855]

I'm an artist and before I herd and seen Vincent Van Gogh I was influence by him my art in some ways are similar to his I draw nature like him I'm getting better and I drew Sun flowers and nature even before I know about Vincent Van Gough. I suffer from depression but this is way I started doing art. When I learn about what kind of person he was I was more impressed with him. It's too bad he suffered so much he was ahead of his time. I don't believe he killed himself but how ever he died it bought him peace. I believe his mental health would probably have gotten worse they didn't have medicine or technology to help him. I saw one of the movies about him and the person who played him said maybe his art was not for his day but it's for future generations it came true that really struck me. Now I can't get enough of him he brings be peace.

[@Cockneyartist]

He did attempt suicide, shot himself in the chest, a shame he didn't go out and shoot a couple of art dealers instead

[@2012MariCarmen]

Yes, I don't believe he killed himself either. Some young boys from the village did it, and Vincent didn't want them to go to prison; it is the last theory from researchers. Vincent was shot in the village; he couldn't have walked all the way from where he was painting to his house after shooting himself. Vincent Van Gough was an INFP personality type, an Introverted Feeling type; he was very sensitive and felt everything very deeply. He was very different to others and people didn't understand him. He didn't take good care of himself; he didn't eat properly and drank too much. He spent the little money that he had (from his brother) in painting materials instead of food. Vincent Van Gough had a beautiful soul. He was quite smart and well read. You can read the letters that he wrote to his brother in the book "Lettres `a son frere Theo" (Cartas a Theo).

[@MasterCedar]

Theresa, you write " It's too bad he suffered so much he was ahead of his time." I know you understand this, as did Don Mclean when he wrote, "Now, I think I know what you tried to say to me How you suffered for your sanity How you tried to set them free They would not listen, they're not listening still Perhaps they never will" As do I when I say that the people who love his work are the very people that cannot afford his work, outside of museums/galleries' the rest are simply making investments (perhaps if I'm cynical even the museums/galleries) and to me that is very sad.

[@rhino5100]

Yes, the shooting was accidental. Two young boys who followed him around sometimes had gotten hold of the revolver from their home. One child had received a "wild west" costume had brought the gun from home to "complete" the outfit and playing with the gun near Vincent working, accidentally shot him. Vincent didn't tell anyone about the injury because he didn't want the boys to be in trouble. He just went back to his room to lie down and bled to death. The boys' family moved out of the village that very day. It was a deathbed confession of the older boy (not the shooter) that revealed it. It all adds up. People from the village saw him walking back to his room and that he looked pale and slow and unwell, with blood on his shirt. Vincent refused help from everyone who saw him on his way back to his room. It all adds up.

[@EKA201-j7f]

@@Cockneyartist See comments below. A deathbed confession has changed and brought light to the story of his death.

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

Important. Thank you for your efforts. Great series.

[@estelitasilvestre7755]

Love Van Gogh’s work … as an aspiring or beginner painter I love painting flowers like Van Gogh’s. Van Gogh’s works are amazing … thank you for the documentary.

[@SuperErickelrojo]

Is that the guy from Outcast?? tremendous actor!!

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

Brilliant. Not only saved Theo and Vincent she reclaimed herstory. We have done so much. Bless Joanna.

[@lisettespek8950]

That they use the word “love” so dearly soothes me. I’m so happy they expressed themselves as though every moment were important and meaningful.

[@MicaFarrierRheayan]

I get goosebumps watching this! 💎 She's a rarity and ahead of her time

[@TheDennisConway]

Deeply Insightful. Important perspective.

[@soilmanted]

I like the sunflowers, but that's it; I like them. What really moves me are the landscapes, especially the landscapes that include "working people" laboring. I am a musician. Also some of the character studies of working people, or "ordinary" people. Perhaps you might think it is cliche thing to say about a portrait, but Vincent paintings do not just capture and display someone's image, his paintings seem to show their soul. Whatever that means. I like and enjoy paintings, but they generally don't move me emotionally the way music does - except for some of Vincent's paintings. Theo's wife made Vincent famous. Who knows how many other great creations have actually been simply thrown away, as Vincen'ts might have been, because someone like Theo's wife was not around to popularize them. I tend to think most works of genius do get simply thrown away.. Vincent's creations were a peculiar exception. I've read some of Vincent's letters to Theo, and I felt that Vincent was quite nuts, and could easily be a pain in the pupic to be around.Quite cuckoo. I think his paintings were an exception from his nuttiness. I look at Vincent's brush strokes and I can't decide if I am looking at an image, or mere brush strokes. The strokes, by themselves, are like music. My father was an artist, and I am feeling guilty because I discarded one of his paintings. I knew it was good but I had no money and no place to keep it. So I just threw it away.

[@dippindots494]

This documentary was beautifully done. I finally got to watch the history of Van Gogh’ brothers and know about Joanna. Very much entertained ~ Kudos to people behind putting this together.

[@texasgigi3684]

Not true, Van Gogh was known and recognized amongst his peers. He was on the brink of great fame when he died. See the Great Expectations channel segment regarding Van Gogh.

[@Because-rt8qs]

What is not true?

[@texasgigi3684]

His Sister did not launch him to fame.

[@pamg-o7623]

not mentioned...very few letters were dated, she spent twenty yrs putting them in chronological order ,kudos to Jo

[@trishwinstead28]

Another great addition to these videos on Van Gogh. Thank you.

[@spactick]

Van Gogh is the Rodney Dangerfield of the art world. Poor guy just couldn't get a break. Just seemed that everything he did (except his art) turned into a disaster a la mode. The chicks didn't like him. Kids made fun of him. Couldn't hold down a regular job. Sold one painting during his lifetime for approx $78.00 that today is probably worth more than $100,000,000. I know life isn't fair, but poor Vincent got the short end of the stick.

[@eva-lenawimmer7289]

Suddenly saw...wonderful woman Johanna let whole world know....thank you all let it always live and show Love every colour in Vincent's painting....can't say....so much more show..,♥️💛🖌️🎨🌈

[@bzscck4496]

我觉得梵高死于小孩的攻击，平时生活在精神病的讥讽和低下地位环境，他也一直不同于别人的情感和思绪，他一直忍受嘲笑和攻击，污蔑和讽刺的环境，出于他的基督家庭的信仰，他并没有太多的反击，只是顽强的生活和对艺术的追求，实在是值得以高价值来表现人民的心中的地位和对艺术的尊重。

[@Paula-133]

I am enthralled my the excellent acting. Thank You for such a creative and informative look this incredible woman.

[@annettefournier9655]

Great respect always to Joanna for pure love and determination. Did not know she remarried and again was widowed soon after.

[@johannsmithe2570]

For whats its worth, 1901 Johanna Gezina Bonger van Gogh married Johan Henri Gustaff (Gustave) Cohen Gosschalk 1912 Johan Gosschalk dies Would appear they were married for about 11 years, compared to Johanna being married to Theo. van Gogh for 21 months. So, the question is since Theodorus van Gogh died of syphilis and they were married with child, Vincent Wilem, did Johanna get syphilis? The portrait of Johanna above in the title shot was done by Johan Gosschalk. He helped in promoting Vincent van Gogh.

[@weblightstudio8215]

My sister-in-law would pile my paintings up, throw me on top and burn the lot

[@toddaulner5393]

Yeah, I do not want any family member of mine to have control of my art after I die. They are not supportive and they do not deserve a penny of profit from my work.

[@dd776]

I have a fantasy where I go back in time, meet Van Gogh and get him to paint 2 pictures for me ( one to keep and the other to sell). After spending time with him he would hopefully write about the encounter in his diary and hence give provenance when the painting comes to auction. Picasso would be my next destination in his blue period. What about everyone else? Which artist would you go back in time to meet and ask to paint for you?

[@suekennedy1595]

I would love to write a book where they bring Vincent and Theo are brought back to life ,the first thing Vincent would need is teeth implants.

[@lesliehilesgardener6959]

What two eyes may see...what love can feel....what a Gift He came to be in such a short time....we all are just this...smiling at YOU

[@guslevy3506]

The story of Vincent, Theo and Joanna is so amazing and somewhat unbelievable…how each was so critical in altering the art world to what it currently is today. Vincent is the Christ…Theo is the Paul…and Joanna is the Mary in this biblical parallel of the art world.

[@spactick]

"Praise the Lord Brother, Praise the Lord", "I'm on my way to our neighborhood church after I've snorted some of my powdered turpentine," HALLELUJAH" "HALLELUJAH" ''VINCENT RULES"

[@pdxeddie1111]

maybe Vincent was too intense to become a minister but he had a love for the gospel inherited from his minister father and he had a soft spot for the hurts of the world. The twelve sunflowers are representation of the apostles. His worship of god through his work as a painter.

[@spactick]

@@pdxeddie1111 your making wayyyyyyy too much into Mr. Van Gogh's sunflower paintings. Vinny (as I like to call him) probably just liked painting sunflowers because they were easy to paint after an all nighter at the local brothel. As we all know, Vinny was a party animal. A beast

[@maximhollandnederlandthene7640]

I think the whole story contributes a lot to the financial aspect of the valuation of van Gogh's art.🙂

[@snowcountry322]

One has to be careful of unearthed "lost artworks." They can be fake.

[@StephenS-2024]

I've got a couple of original Van Gogh's. But you can't see them. I'm saving ' em.

[@MISFITaddict]

Hmmm she died a year after she sold the sunflowers.. thats a cheaper way to get the art

[@cryptonite8495]

Is "van Goff" merely the British interpretation of the "gh" ? (Like rough or tough.) I have seen a video in which van Gogh's descendent pronounces the family name "van Go" with a silent "gh," which is how many in America and some Europeans say it. There is even a "van Gock" pronunciation favored by some art experts. Puzzling.

[@henkoosterink8744]

It is Vann Gogg.

[@robbirobin9657]

van Goch/ck with a throaty ccccc as he was Dutch

[@kristine8338]

There has to be a lot of forgotten great artists 🎨🌹🩰🌹🎺

[@kathleenloverso5654]

Loved this documentary... well done... thank you ! 👨🏼‍🎨♥️🎨

[@jpgolan1944]

Thank you. However, I think you could not have benefited by finding a narrator who can actually pronounce Van Gogh's name properly (p.s. IT IS NOT VAN GOFF!!!)

[@toddaulner5393]

Actually it is a Gock. It is not van Go. He was Dutch and the language Vincent Himself would have pronounced it van Gock..

[@user-jv9qz2bu1r]

heroic? she lived off the money made by selling the paintings ... those works had become her bread and butter

[@mrmcg9288]

The paintings became known and valued because of her! Rather a sour little mind you have there. Sad that you come away from this story with that take on it.

[@mrmcg9288]

...and I, among millions of people are extremely grateful to this woman. I would never have seen and have prints on my walls of some of my favorite paintings in the world!

[@omfug7148]

she had a son to support in an era where most women didn't work, what was she supposed to do? she did what Theo would have wanted.

[@mrmcg9288]

@@omfug7148 that's right! She did exactly what Theo asked her to do! I am beyond grateful to them both! I love Vincent's paintings and I can't imagine my life without them!

[@rivkaruthgolan]

I agree. She had to survive and she was an intelligent and creative marketer. She wanted to be independent.

[@AlTorresFineArt]

Amazing documentary! Thank you!

[@syang1116]

wild guess … his sister-in-law may came from Batavia.

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

Its because she, mainly through his brother who cherished him deeply, knew the extent of Vincent's pain. And it was this pain that was baked into his artwork. Do you hide, bury, and destroy that pain? Or do you release the beauty within it for the world to enjoy.

[@JazzyGinger1]

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[@thomaslucia3059]

"Van Goff"???????????????????

[@robinsoon9077]

Wow what an extraordinary woman!

[@Johnconno]

So sad, then again Jimi Hendrix wasn't really recognised until 1978.

[@spactick]

Mila Giganti: yes it is true that Vince had a gift for expressing his emotions thru pushing oil over the surface of a stretched canvas, but it is also the innocent subject matters (shoes, his room, close-up portraits etc;) that grab you and the tragic story of his life. Poor guy just couldn't get a break. I'm sure if Vince was alive today he'd have 3 or 4 hot girlfriends, driven a Porsche 911 and vacationing on his yacht off the coast of Monte Carlo. Vince would be THE MAN that anybody who was anybody would wanna be seen with. The stud of the art world

[@cakhas5052]

Good information.👣

[@Sharperthanu1]

I dont know why Van Gogh's brother didn't get him some publicity for his paintings.Vincent Van Gogh's brother was a painting dealer who represented the most famous painters of the time the Impressionists.

[@spactick]

why? what was he suppose to do? he was supporting him and giving him his moral support, what else was he suppose to do? he had his own family and business interests to take care of. If Vincent had been a little more patient and not taken his life I'm sure things would have eventually gotten better

[@nelsonx5326]

Sometimes his paintings look super realistic.

[@Be_Bop]

Almost “Surreal” like so real it looks unreal haha, his brush stroke technique is unbeatable he used those as a way to ad tremendous amounts of detail to his paintings which I love, Another thing I have come to notice is he is one of the FEW painters/artists who can actually do a pretty accurate self portrait without a picture to base off of.

[@ajwpowertothepeople3766]

Such a beautiful story of love between the two brothers and then Theos wife.

[@laurieedeburn2449]

thanks....i did a sketch of him....and he gave it life

[@martijnkeisers5900]

I wonder why the voice over keeps on saying Van Goff.

[@Preservestlandry]

That's how British pronounce Dutch "gh", although it's not exactly correct.

[@mariongranbruheim4090]

Very interesting documentary! 👍🏻 9:47👈🏻 My only complaint is that I would have liked to see the one and only existing photo of Vincent Van Gogh in addition to the two pictures of his brother, Theo Van Gogh, taken at the ages of 15 and 22. Oh, and one more thing; His name is Vincent Willem Van Gogh. - Not *“Fan Cough”!*

[@JanPBtest]

Have you noticed people always say things like "Van Gogh's painting" but never "Van Beethoven's Ninth"? Weird, no? (I'm leaving aside the mispronunciation of "van Gogh".)

[@johannsmithe2570]

The Dutch "van" can mean "of" or "from" a location. The Germanic "Von" can mean of nobility. The V is uppercase. i.e. Ludwig van Beethoven, from Bettenhoven. Gets confusing. Guessing the van Goghs, of the Gogh family, were Von Gogh from Germany but changed to 'van' when they moved locality. Vincent's mother Anna Carbentus was wealthy. He was connected and didn't come from nowhere. So, van Beethoven would be the vernacular Mr. Beethoven while van Gogh was a title that wouldn't be dropped.

[@JanPBtest]

@@johannsmithe2570 Both "von" and "van" are _always_ lower-case _except_ when at the beginning of a sentence. There is a funny story about Beethoven when he had to take care of some bureaucratic official business and was furious that he had to wait in the "commoner" line (longer) despite his "van" because it didn't count as a noble title. I can just imagine the scene :-) Likewise, the correct alphabetization of names of this type is: "Beethoven, Ludwig van" or "Karajan, Herbert von" or "Pol, Johannes Diderik van der", etc. The US Library of Congress has it completely wrong, I know. And having to search names like "John von Neumann" under "v" in English books' indexes is mildly infuriating muahaha.

[@johannsmithe2570]

@@JanPBtest yea, tomayto, tomahto, potayto, potahto ... von/van Eddie & Alex Van Halen, Martin Van Buren, capitalized, abbreviated or omitted at the beginning of a sentence, question is were the van Goghs wealthy, land owners, titled and/or of nobility? Dutch, Germanic, Flemish ... ? Van Gogh's mother Anna Carbentus descended from Anna Cornelia van der Gaag. Ever notice a lot of Anna, Vincent, Theodorus in the family tree? Besides Vincent van Gogh da painter there was another Vincent van Gogh who died in childbirth one year earlier than Vincent and an uncle Vincent "Cent" van Gogh principle of a large international art dealership Goupil & Cie. Seems Vincent, Theodorus, Johanna Bonger and associates such as James Reid, Vincent"s double, were art dealers. Another question would be was epilepsy a family trait? Guessing Vincent van Gogh wasn't the "misunderstood poor loner" as portrayed in Johanna Bonger's writing. Or, Joanna Bongo as written in this post in various ways.

[@leojablonski2309]

Thank you for this story...and this lady

[@lion6460]

Can you please tell me why you are intentionally blocking quite a few art related documentaries from being viewed by those of us on Australia? Your latest video, When Europe's Most Famous Painter Met Prince Philip of Spain, has also got a block on it!! There are art lovers like myself who crave watching anything about art & art history are being denied what others around the world can freely view!! WHY?? This is now about the FOURTH documentary I'll NEVER get access to because our networks are NOT interested in broadcasting content like this. I'm pretty ticked that I've missed out on a Van Gogh & Gauguin documentaries a while back. STOP THIS BLATANT DISCRIMINATION & ALLOW ALL ART LOVERS ACCESS TO YOUR VIDEOS!!!

[@yiewleechoo6701]

Lo

[@akschmidt2085]

Thank you this is so well done.

[@MrMalcovic]

Gaugin didn't leave his wife - it was the other way round.

[@hollandmeester347]

Jo Van Gogh-Bonger was a real artlover and made her brother-in-law Vincent well known all over the world...... like her late husband Theo would have done for his elder brother......... and her son Vincent Willem did for his uncle after her death...... in 1925. Without Jo and especially Vincent Willem there would not be a Van Gogh Museum in 1973.

[@terrymance4172]

how unfortunate for artists who did not benefit from their works....

[@dollimelaine]

Remarkable and so inspiring to know about Joanna Bonger now.

[@casteretpollux]

Very interesting, valuable documentary. Congratulations and thanks to all involved. I would like to hear some more words from the early buyers as well as from Johanna Bonger, if they exist, expressing what they saw in the paintings. Can anyone tell me if any letters or diaries have been published? It's slightly frustrating to have everything mediated through the words today's experts. Good to see so many of the paintings including lost ones. Directors seem to struggle with presenting paintings on film. Best for me is a "full frontal " still view including frame held for a few moments, followed by a slowly scrolling scan over the whole painting mid distance and then some close ups of brush strokes and finally a zoom out to a final 'still' shot. James Kalm is a master at this. Paintings are "stills" and don't need to be seen with a constantly roving eye.

[@MrPipvampire]

The part I really hate the most is that she needs to be included in the recognition of Vincent's discovery. I think she was an exceptionally minded person who understood the direction of where art was going, Art is at the moment and breaking the present pointing towards the future. Art is. Human existence is nothing. Results show potential. Her investment in Vincent was how she understood his artistic value. History should be informed about who this person was. JOANNA BONGER!!!!!!!!! She should be recognised as the person who recognised her brother in law Vincent.

[@EKA201-j7f]

Isn't it wonderful that she was so determined to do this thing, led by her personal "lights", against, perhaps, "common sense", and do an extraordinary job of it. Amazing lady.

[@spactick]

RIGHT ON BROTHER! POWER TO THE SISTER IN-LAWS

[@CorkBouldering]

Stop mispronouncing his surname it is Van Hoh not goff

[@Really658]

I couldn't listen to his pronunciations.

[@Cockneyartist]

He might as well say Van Cough

[@coconuciferanuts339]

Where are the Dutch comments to tell how to pronounce Vincent's name? I read"Lust for Life" which told his life including being a priest in Belgium where he used charcoal to draw his 1st works such as the "Potato Eaters."