More than 600 of these wonderful letters have survived. Most of these letters were written to his brother Theo, who supported his artistic brother, both financially and emotionally, his entire life. Luckily for us, Vincent wrote many letters during his lifetime. He only began to paint when he was 27 years old but nevertheless, he created more than 800 paintings, most of which were painted in the last two years of his life! Although he was beginning to gain recognition for his art in his last years, Vincent was unappreciated for the biggest part of his life and when things were about to change, he shot himself and died two days later. What we do know, is that he struggled with mental illness and was an outsider his entire life. There are many mysteries and myths surrounding the life of this great Dutch artist, it seems we will never really know all the details of why he cut off his ear and exactly why he shot himself. Whenever life has got you down, just make a visit to that magical building on the Museum Square in Amsterdam, and let the genius and beauty of Van Gogh fill your soul with love and inspiration. His paintings of almond blossoms, sunflowers, starry nights, and wheat fields, portray the beauty of nature in such a unique and moving way, one tends to feel alive and intoxicated by the passion this man was able to express.
When you look at his self-portraits, it’s as if you’re looking directly into his soul. Vincent was able to express all the beauty and tragedy of life and hint at all the secrets of the universe with nothing but some brush-strokes on a canvas. He did not want to portray the world as it is, he wanted to portray the world as he experienced it. This is why he signed his paintings with ‘Vincent’, rather than ‘Van Gogh’. His paintings are very individualistic, very personal. The colours in his paintings are so vibrant and contain so much passion and emotion, it can be an overwhelming experience just to look at them. There are no words to describe just how beautiful paintings like ‘Wheatfield with Crows’ or his many amazing self-portraits are in real life. I’ve been captivated by his paintings ever since I was a child and my first visit to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam was a life-changing experience. In my opinion, Vincent van Gogh was one of the greatest artists in the history of mankind. The letters of Vincent van Gogh A window to the soul of an extraordinary artist.
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