Theo van Gogh
- Events
- 2
- Episodes
- 9
- Years
- 1889–1890
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Theo van Gogh, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Event of 1889: Vincent van Gogh paints The Starry Night at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
1889Role: Brother and Recipient
- Asylum Admission
Van Gogh voluntarily admitted himself to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum on 8 May 1889 following a mental breakdown.
- Painting Creation
Van Gogh painted The Starry Night in mid-June 1889, depicting the view from his asylum room window at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole.
- Letter to Wil
Van Gogh described the landscape in a letter to his sister Wil on 16 June 1889.
- July Breakdown
Van Gogh experienced a mental breakdown in July 1889, shortly after painting The Starry Night.
- Sending to Theo
Van Gogh sent The Starry Night to Theo in Paris on 28 September 1889.
- Letter to Bernard
Van Gogh referred to the painting as a failure in a letter to Émile Bernard in late November 1889.
- Asylum Admission
Death of Vincent van Gogh at Auvers-sur-Oise
1890Role: Brother
- Shooting
Van Gogh shot himself in the chest with a revolver on 27 July 1890, aged 37, due to a depressive episode.
- Death
Van Gogh died in the early morning of 29 July 1890 in his room at the Auberge Ravoux.
- Funeral
The funeral was held in the afternoon of 30 July 1890, as detailed by Émile Bernard's letter to Albert Aurier.
- Shooting
Sources
- The Starry Night Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
- Death of Vincent van Gogh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-22
- Vincent van Gogh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30