To: presidio9
There are probably a few undiscovered works. He moved a number of times, but at his peak was painting sometimes three or four paintings a week.
I have long considered him to be one of the most brilliant minds ever. Torn and tortured by the war within, the battle between his head and his heart.
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12/15/2003 4:21:30 PM PST by
djf
To: djf
You know that he is considered bipolar by today's standards, don't you?
(BTW, I don't say that judgmentally. I have been diagnosed with the same disorder, and I take heart from people like Van Gogh... I just thought it ought to be mentioned, that is all.)
To: djf; KangarooJacqui
It is believed by many that it was syphilis that drove him mad.
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