Zundert
1853 – 1864 / 1967 – 1869
Vincent van Gogh was born on 30 March 1853 as the eldest son of the Dutch Reformed Church minister in Zundert, a small village on the Dutch-Belgian border. His early years were happy ones. The Protestant faith, the world of nature and the simple farming life shaped him and would later serve as inspiration for his life as painter. At the age of 11, he was torn from this peaceful environment and sent off to boarding school. After secondary school he returned to Zundert for a few years and then began a career in the art trade with his uncle’s firm. From that time on, he remained in contact with his brother Theo and other family members through extensive correspondence, often expressing homesickness for Zundert.
From the book Vincent was here
Ron Dirven
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1 / 10 Zundert Church
Protestant Church
© Karin Borghouts 2/2018
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2 / 10 Zundert The House of the Neighbors
Basement - The Godmothers' House next to the Van Gogh Family
© Karin Borghouts 6/2017
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3 / 10 Zundert The House of the Neighbors
Attic, House of the Aunts
©Karin Borghouts 7/2017
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4 / 10 Zundert Artist Studio
Artist Studio of Belgian artist-in-residence Stefan Peters
© Karin Borghouts 5/2019
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5 / 10 Zundert Landscape Wernhout
Landscape at Wernhout
© Karin Borghouts 5/2018
Wernhout, Zundert
Edge of a Wood
Vincent van Gogh 1883
The Hague
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo NL
6 / 10 Zundert Winter Landscape
Winter Landscape
© Karin Borghouts 1/2017
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7 / 10 Zundert Plowed field
Plowed Field
© Karin Borghouts 10/2017
Ossendrecht, NL
8 / 10 Zundert Heathland
Heathland - Oude Buisse Heide
© Karin Borghouts 5/2019
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9 / 10 Zundert Rural Landscape
Boerenlandschap in Nieuwmoer © Karin Borghouts, 2018
© Karin Borghouts 6/2018
Kalmthout Nieuwmoer BE
10 / 10 The House
Series 'The House', reproduction of 'The Reaper'
© Karin Borghouts 3/2012
