Celebrities – Life of Train Wrecks and Tragedies
Famous people such as Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, or Vincent Van Gogh are widely known to have beauty, talent, and fame; however, their fates seem to be unfortunate. They had to suffer from illnesses, hunger, or misery. Below are the famous people with lots of tragedies in their life:
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Dutch Painter Vincent van Gogh – A Glimpse into a Life of Genius
Aug 14, 2010 Theodore Haddad
Vincent van Gogh is often remembered for having cut off his ear and later killing himself, but there is much more to the Post-impressionist painter.
"I shall work at it again all day, but you see how simple the conception is. The shading and the cast shadows are suppressed, it is painted in the free flat washes like the Japanese prints..." This excerpt taken from a letter sent from the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh to his younger brother Theo expresses the thought and detail that drove van Gogh to scrutinize every piece, feeling that nothing was ever good enough.
A Glimpse in the Life of van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) died when he was only thirty-seven years old, the same age as the great Renaissance artist Raphael. He painted no more than ten years and in only three of those years van Gogh produced any memorable work. Even though the three years of genius were haunted by desperate loneliness and an intense longing for companionship, van Gogh was able to work feverishly to create what many consider to be among the greatest works in the long history of painting. Van Gogh suffered an attack of insanity late in 1888 and was admitted to a mental asylum where, in 1890, he put an end to his life.
Through the course of his working life, van Gogh wrote to his younger brother regularly. It is through these letters that one is able to see today the true intent of van Gogh's work. It is true that the artist's mind was in turmoil and that he suffered greatly with retaining his sanity. It has also become a common expression when indicating the quality of one's work to comment that, "They soon may be cutting off their ear," or a phrase to that effect. Yet, van Gogh had a much more gentle intent for his art; he longed that it not be placed in a gallery or museum to be enjoyed by the connoisseur, but that it be related to and enjoyed by the everyday individual, that it could hang in their living room and be understood as something familiar.
Misunderstanding van Gogh
The thought that artistic ability may be driving the individual to commit the aforementioned act of cutting off their ear is a common attribution of creative genius. It certainly can be understood that the general opinion of van Gogh is a sense of violence and overall madness. Yet, one must understand that madness was not and should not be the defining attribute of van Gogh.
There is more to the painter than can reasonably be ascertained, yet through his letters one can gain a better understanding. Vincent van Gogh left a lasting legacy in the world of art, but he also left a long reaching view of how one's sensitivity and passion toward creativity, toward an art that can reach the common man can transform the publics opinion of art from an unreachable culture to something attainable and enjoyable.
Vincent van Gogh was a complex individual to be certain, but the genius that emerged from this brief life should not be misunderstood. Van Gogh helped art take its next steps and move from Impressionism to Symbolism, he also painted with a purpose that did not revolve around money and grandeur, but centered on the viewer themselves in hopes that his art could bring a little more life to a simple room.
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Vincent van Gogh spent one year at the asylum in Saint-Rémy de Provence. This year was probably the most difficult of his entire life. It would also prove to be one of his most creative as an artist. After cutting off part of his left ear in Arles, Van Gogh voluntarily confined himself to the institution in Saint-Rémy. Throughout the course of his year there Van Gogh would battle his own personal demons, but would also produce many of the best works of his career. At times Van Gogh would be completely incapacitated by his illness, but during his more lucid times the staff at the asylum would allow him to work outdoors and pursue his art. Van Gogh's landscapes in particular (such as Wheat Field with Cypresses) would be the most exquisite he would ever produce.
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Quotations by Vincent Van Gogh
I'm a great Van Gogh admirer. Not only because of his beautiful pieces of art, but also the man behind the art. He didn't paint for money and grandeur, he just wanted to reach the common public with attainable and enjoyable art. He was able to transform sensitivity and passion into creativity, that is also a quality of MJ. He was modern and innovative in his time, same as MJ. A genius being modest, also MJ.
In the May holidays I'm planning to visit Saint-Remy, the place were Vincent painted The Starry Night, which is exposed in The Museum of Modern Arts in NY.