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Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter whose works include some of the most famous and influential pieces in Western art. His notable works include "Starry Night" (1889), a swirling, nocturnal landscape painted during his stay at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum, and "Sunflowers" (1888), a vibrant series capturing the beauty of the flower in Arles, France. more Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter whose works include some of the most famous and influential pieces in Western art. His notable works include "Starry Night" (1889), a swirling, nocturnal landscape painted during his stay at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum, and "Sunflowers" (1888), a vibrant series capturing the beauty of the flower in Arles, France. Van Gogh's "The Bedroom" (1888), depicting his personal room in the Yellow House, reflects his unique use of color and perspective. Despite struggling with mental health issues and poverty, he produced over 2,100 artworks, including about 860 oil paintings. Van Gogh tragically died at 37 from a gunshot wound, with his work gaining acclaim posthumously. less

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"There is peace even in the storm"
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"The way to know life is to love many things"
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"I want to touch people with my art. I want them to say 'he feels deeply, he feels tenderly'"
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"Normality is a paved road: It's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow"
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"What is done in love is done well"
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"I dream my painting and I paint my dream"
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"The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others"
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"I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream."
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"In the end we shall have had enough of cynicism, skepticism and humbug, and we shall want to live more musically."
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"Only when I fall do I get up again."
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"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere."
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"Whoever loves much, performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well."
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"I'm such a nobody."
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