Vincent Van Gogh was a dutch painter who stunned the world with his eccentric and deeply moving paintings. Despite his creative genius and works, Gogh had a unique personality that questions if he was mentally ill or simply someone with a strange way of doing things. Looking back, there is no way we can know for sure if Gogh had any psychological problems, but we can look at his actions and make assumptions. Gogh wasn’t ill his whole life, but I do believe he develop some psychological illnesses near the end of his life. Gogh’s father was a pastor, and Gogh was raised in a very religious setting. In attempt to find a purpose in life, Gogh believed that his one true calling was to be a missionary and to spread the word of god. He searched …show more content…
He saw life without a filter on, and captured both the wondrous and beautiful aspects of life, but the dark and bitter truths of the world. He was very connected to nature, and painted similar to impressionists. His style was still different, so he wasn’t considered to have an impressionist style. Another painter who admired Van Gogh as well as envied him, named Paul Gauguin, would critique his work. They became both buddies and rivals. Gogh had the idea that Gauguin move in with him, and they created a collaborative painting house where they could work together. Gauguin, unlike Gogh, wasn’t completely sold on the idea, but eventually moved in with Gogh. This is the point where everything started falling for Gogh. Up until Gauguin arrived, Gogh had painted some of his best and influential pieces, but his work deteriorated when Gauguin arrived. They had space issues and major jealousy issues. Gogh’s condition worsened, and his depression became stronger. He had issues with his family showing him the deep love and respect that he had for them. His paintings were still not selling and he completely relied on his brother at this