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I put my heart and my soul into my work," wrote Van Gogh to his brother, "and
have lost my mind in the process(Van Gogh). ... Vincent van Goghs passion for his art led
him into becoming the brilliant madman he was.
Van Gogh was influenced by a number of things and people. ...
Van Gogh had a vision. ... Van Goghs utopian society consisted of the
notion of old times: women stayed at home, kept to the house, and raised the
children. ...
Van Gogh wanted to capture the feelings of the domestic woman and put them into
his work(Zemel 15). ... To begin with, Van Gogh moved in with a
seamstress in the neighborhoods of The Hague(Nagera 70). ... Van Gogh supported her with money to pose for his drawings(Zemel 19). ... "In my eyes she is beautiful,
and I find in her exactly what I want; her life has been rough, and sorrow and
adversity have put their marks upon her--now I can do something with her" (Van
Gogh). Van Gogh and Siens relationship was relatively close. ... For
example, Van Gogh would observe the women at the soup kitchen. ... Van Gogh had always had feelings for prostitutes. ...
To begin with, Van Gogh seemed to be a "replacement child." A year before
Vincent was born, the first child was to be named the same as Van Gogh, but died
as a stillborn. ... Van Gogh was disappointed with Vincent and his
life. ... Van Gogh). ...
Van Gogh seemed to live on trying to please his father. ... One person he would find was Paul Gauguin, another
artist who agreed to stay with Van Gogh in Arles. Van Gogh happily awaited his
arrival, decorating Gauguins new room with femininity. ... Van Gogh hoped Gauguin would accept
and enjoy his work, just as he hoped his father would. ... These were two things Van
Gogh could not have. ... The very though of that
caused Van Gogh to recall the abandonment as a child. Van Gogh was outraged. ... When
Gauguin caught him, Van Gogh ran away. ...
Because of Van Goghs unstableness, more and more crazy attacks occurred. ... I am suffering a little bit just now - the thing is that after
than long seclusion the days seem like weeks to me" (Van Gogh). Like the ear
incident, Van Goghs craziness continued . ...
There is much sadness in Van Goghs life and death. ... "I wish I could pass away like this," Van Gogh
said. ...
Van Goghs stereotypical characterization as a person is clear: crazy, bad
tempered, and lonesome(Brooks 1). ...
Additionally, Van Gogh showed that he had strong feelings for his family. ... Moreover, Van Gogh saw the beauty in things. ... "When I was in other surroundings, in the surroundings of
pictures and work of art, you know how I had a violent passion for them,
reaching the highest pitch of enthusiasm" (Van Gogh). ... In 1876, Van
Gogh started seeking a life dedicated to his church where he became a preacher. ...
It is so that Van Goghs passion led him into becoming this genius in art.
Approximate Word count = 3206
Approximate Pages = 12.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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