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Five Fascinating Facts About Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who was born in 1853 and died at the relatively young age of thirty seven in 1890. Vincent Van Gogh paintings are now revered all over the world for their bold use of color and emotional intensity. However Vincent <a href="http://www.stitchedjerseystore.com/products/NFL-Jerseys-19/Pittsburgh-Steelers-576/"><strong>Cheap Steelers Jerseys 2011</strong></a> Van Gogh is not just famous for his wonderful oil paintings. The artist also led a remarkably interesting life. Mental Illness Vincent Van Gogh suffered from bouts of depression, emotional instability and psychotic episodes. Since his death several medical experts have attempted a diagnosis but there are no concrete conclusions. Some experts have claimed he suffered from epilepsy and brain lesions. Others argue that he probably had bi-polar disorder because his bouts of depression were often followed by periods of psychosis and mania. There was a history of mental illness in Vincent Van Gogh's family. Strange Behaviors Vincent Van Gogh <a href="http://www.discountsoccershirt.com/products/Soccer-Jerseys-15/Arsenal-349/"><strong>Arsenal Jersey 2011 2012</strong></a> did some incredibly strange things during the course of his life. For instance the painter decided to cut off a portion of his own left earlobe. Afterwards he sent this portion of earlobe in an envelope to a prostitute named Rachel. With the earlobe was a note which instructed Rachel to guard it carefully. On a separate occasion Vincent Van Gogh decided to drink a quarter of a pint of turpentine while in his art studio. His Vices Vincent Van Gogh was a man of many vices. He visited brothels in the city of Antwerp on a regular basis during his lifetime. It was at one of these brothels that the painter is said to have contracted the ######ually transmitted disease syphilis. Vincent Van Gogh was also addicted to the drink absinthe. Absinthe is made from the herb wormwood, which has psychoactive properties. Some people think that Vincent's absinthe addiction contributed to his mental illness. Committing Suicide Vincent Van Gogh <a href="http://www.washingtonredskinsnfljersey.com/products/NFL-Jerseys-18/NFL-Customized-Jersey-448/"><strong>Cheap NFL Customized Jerseys 2011</strong></a> took his own life while staying at his brother's home in Auvers-sur-Oise in France. He accomplished this by walking into a nearby field and shooting himself.Â* Vincent left what is considered by most to be a suicide note for his brother. His Legacy Today Vincent Van Gogh is considered one of the most talented artists of all time. His work had a profound impact on the modernism movement during the early twentieth century. Prints of his famous oil paintings can be seen on walls in homes and buildings all over the world. Yet Vincent Van Gogh was not famous during the course of his lifetime. He worked for a firm of art dealers and did not begin painting until he reached his late twenties. He produced his most famous paintings during the final two years of his short life. This entry was posted on Friday, July 15th, 2011 at 3:09 am. <a href="http://xafm1061.com/blog1/blog.php?do=showone&uid=5135&type=blog&itemid=7103 84"><strong>Avail one of the best facilities of Musical Instrument Insurance</strong></a> It is filed under ART ARTICLES and tagged with Dutch artist, Post-Impressionist, Vincent Van Gogh. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.