About Vincent van Gogh: The Dutch Artist,Vincent Van Gogh was born in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands.He was the son of Anna Cornelia Carbentus and Theodorus van Gogh, who was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church. Vincent Van Gogh produced more than 2,000 paintings during his last ten years. Most of his best-known works were created in the final two years of his life, during which time Vincent Van Gogh cut off part of his left ear following a breakdown in his friendship with Paul Gauguin.