By Rachel Youngblood, Orcutt Academy High

School, Frosh Core, 2/28/13

“It is good to love many

things, for therein lies the

true strength, and whosoever

loves much performs much,

and can accomplish much,

and what is done in love is

well done.”

~ Vincent Van Gogh

“Close friends are truly life's

treasures. Sometimes they

know us better than we

know ourselves. With gentle

honesty, they are there to

guide and support us, to

share our laughter and our

tears. Their presence

reminds us that we are

never really alone.”~

Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh was never really appreciated

during his life for his art. He was always

interested in art as a young child and would love

to draw pictures. Van Gogh was also mentally

insane.

Sunflowers Although Vincent Van

Gogh committed

suicide at a young age,

his art, in my opinion,

is the most influential

and meaning art of all

time.

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Vincent Van Gogh was

ridiculed his whole life,

always being told his art

wasn’t good or his art was

meaningless. Not only was

Van Gogh depressed by all of

the verbal and physical abuse

he would get from his peers,

he also had multiple mental

disorders.

He would have

seizures which the

doctors would say

were caused by

temporal lobe

epilepsy

He was also diagnosed

with manic depression

Van Gogh was also

diagnosed with a brain

lesion which doctors

believed to be

aggravated by his

prolonged use of

absinthe causing his

epileptic condition.

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Vincent Van

Gogh’s Life

When Vincent was a

young fellow, he was very

serious and quiet. His

interest in art began as a

young child, and his

drawings as a child only

developed over time,

growing more intense as

time went on. In mid-

summer of 1869, Vincents’

Uncle Cent.

Vincent Van Gogh’s art is

very vibrant and full of

colors that complement

each other.

The end of

Vincent Van

Gogh Van Gogh never married, but

had a child with one of his

models by forcing himself

upon her. She became

pregnant that summer. He

committed suicide in July of

1890 by shooting himself in the

chest twice. He didn’t

immediately die after he shot

himself, it took about 3 days

for him to actually cease to

exists. He died at only 37.

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Vincent once said, “ I dream my painting and I paint my

dream.”. Vincent Van Gogh’s art is very vibrant and full

of colors that complement each other. His work has

meaning, and although his life was full of tragedy and

misfortunate, he still managed to change the world in a

positive way. Van Gogh has inspired millions to become

artists and is still influencing people to this day.

Although Vincent Van Gogh was a

pretty messed up fellow, you cannot

deny that his art is beautiful with it’s

bright and vibrant colors.

Foundation, Getty Institute. Vincent van Gogh. 9 February 2013. 12 February 2013.

Van Goghs Impact on Art. 2002. 12 february 2012.

Van Gogh's Mental and Physical Health. 2002. 12 February 2013.