Vincent van Gogh — At Eternity's Gate Character Profile

About Vincent van Gogh

The central protagonist, a tormented yet visionary painter constantly grappling with artistic exhaustion and existential questions. He paints landscapes and still lifes, seeks eternal meaning in nature, and endures social rejection, a violent breakdown where he severs his ear, institutionalization, and ultimately a fatal shooting. His life and art leave a profound legacy.

Vincent van Gogh — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Goupil & Cie
• Société française de gravure

Quick Facts about Vincent van Gogh

Education

Royal Academy of Fine Arts

Occupation

painter, printmaker, draftsperson

Hair Color

Red hair

Manner of Death

Suicide

Vincent van Gogh's Known Relations

• Theodorus van Gogh — Father
• Anna Carbentus van Gogh — Mother
• Margot Begemann — Unmarried partner
• Sien Hoornik — Unmarried partner
• Theo Van Gogh — Sibling
• Cor van Gogh — Sibling
• Wil van Gogh — Sibling
• Elisabeth van Gogh — Sibling
• Anna Cornelia van Gogh — Sibling
• Antoon Hermans — Student
• Anton Mauve — Student of
• Constantinus Cornelis Huysmans — Student of
• Goupil & Cie — Employer
• Société française de gravure — Member of

Vincent van Gogh appears in 3 titles

• Vincent and Me (1990) — character page
• Loving Vincent (2017) — character page
• At Eternity's Gate (2018)

Character Facts

Played by

Willem Dafoe

Appears in

At Eternity's Gate (2018)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Vincent van Gogh — related — Dr. Paul Gachet (Mathieu Amalric)
• Vincent van Gogh — sibling — Theo van Gogh (Rupert Friend)
• Vincent van Gogh — related — Johanna van Gogh-Bonger (Amira Casar)
• Vincent van Gogh — Conflict Rival — Paul Gauguin (Oscar Isaac)

  Artistic tension escalates as their creative philosophies clash.

• Vincent van Gogh — Social Patron — Madame Ginoux (Emmanuelle Seigner)

  Provides material support and encouragement for Vincent's artistic practice.

• Vincent van Gogh — Conflict Informant — Gaby (Stella Schnabel)

  Becomes the conduit through which Vincent's crisis reaches the law.

• Vincent van Gogh — Alliance Mentor — The Priest (Mads Mikkelsen)

  Offers spiritual and intellectual guidance during institutional confinement.

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• Theo van Gogh (Rupert Friend)
• Paul Gauguin (Oscar Isaac)
• The Priest (Mads Mikkelsen)
• Girl on the Road (Lolita Chammah)
• Dr. Paul Gachet (Mathieu Amalric)
• Gaston (Solal Forte)
• Madame Ginoux (Emmanuelle Seigner)
• Artists Tambourin (Alexis Michalik)
• Gaby (Stella Schnabel)
• Doctor Felix Ray (Vladimir Consigny)
• Café Owner (Vincent Grass)
• Joseph Roulin (Laurent Bateau)