![]() ![]() ![]() “First, we think all truth is beautiful, no matter how hideous its face may seem. Van Gogh believed that the world of the downtrodden was worthy of painting. He had no interest in painting portraits of the rich, which had a lucrative market in those times. Vincent Van Gogh also preferred to paint peasants at work, in their working clothes & in their humble homes. Van Gogh’s paintings were not visually appealing as they were different to the traditional art of the time. Yet his was unable to sell Vincent’s paintings. Vincent Van Gogh’s brother, Theo, worked as an art dealer in an affluent art gallery in Paris during the Post-Impressionism era. Van Gogh Saw Beauty where Others saw Ugliness He carried with him a huge sense of failure throughout his entire life. And yet, Van Gogh lived a life of poverty and loneliness. Ironically, today the art world hails this Dutch artist as one of the greatest post-Impressionists of modern times. Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime. ![]()
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