About Vincent van Gogh

Vincent was a very introverted man. As he grew older so did his anxiety and insecurity. He suffered emotionally quite a lot. We can say about Vincent Van Gogh that he was a troubled man who searched all his life for love and recognition, without much success. The last years of his life were tempestuous. He drank a great deal and found himself in trouble. An example of this happened in Arles when he had the argument with Paul Gaugin and the discussion ended with the incident of the cut ear. We can also say about Van Gogh, that no matter what influences he had during his life, his own personality always shone through. Millet in Van Gogh's early years, then Paul Gaugin and the impressionism movement, all made a mark on his artwork for a while, but at the end he was only looking for his own way of expression. We can conclude that Vincent Van Gogh was the pioneer of modern art. After his death, years later when his work was exposed and appreciated, a modern art movement started, inspired by his work.