Biography: Vincent Van Gogh – Part 11

The brilliant painter, Vincent van Gogh, was born in the Netherlands in 1853, the son of a minister. He had 2 brothers and 3 sisters, but was closest to his brother Theo. His letters to Theo form the largest part of what is known about his attitudes and feelings.

Though some of his artwork is among the most expensive in the world, Vincent van Gogh sadly never sold a painting in his life.

After starting out with a middle-of-the-road realist style, van Gogh moved on to the style which he is famous for, which was centered around bright colors and a thick application of paint. The first time I saw one of van Gogh’s works in person, I was amazed at the thickness of his paint.

He spent time painting in several cities, including Paris and Arles,

Vincent van Gogh’s most famous painting is probably “The Starry Night”, which he painted while in a mental hospital in Saint-Remy.

Vincent is also famous for chopping off part of his own ear. Needless to say, he had some emotional problems, and, no doubt, if he were alive today he would be medicated for his dreary state of mind.

My question is this: Would he have made the same wonderful art if his mood was flattened with Prozac?