You may know the sunflowers, lily pads, and swirling night sky of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh’s remarkable paintings. But Vincent never created art for fame. He created art because his heart could not imagine living any other way. Through adversity, poverty, and heartbreak, Vincent poured his life’s energy into each vibrant brushstroke, making way for groundbreaking artistic style.

CK Curriculum Alignment: Grade 1 & 6 CK Sequence Visual Arts

Voices in History™ is a Core Knowledge Biography Series that encourages young readers to learn about real superheroes in history. As a result of acts of extraordinary bravery, ingenuity, strength, and determination, these people made a difference and changed the world. Perhaps their remarkable stories will inspire young readers to become the superheroes of the future.