Vincent Van Gogh Research Paper

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An artist well known for his mental health issues is Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). In fact, his emotional problems and outbursts have at sometimes overshadowed his work. Thanks to Van Gogh’s fervor for writing, historians have been able to gain an intimate knowledge of his life. Before painting Van Gogh tried his hand as a missionary and as an art salesman neither of which worked out for him so he took up painting. (Trachtman) His early works are sometimes associated with Post-Impressionism, however in later years they converted to Expressionism. (vggallery.com)
He was known to often have periods of depression, episodes of frantic moods and hallucinations. (Rustin) There are many theories to what the cause his behaviors were, including but