Vincent - {Model|Design|Version}, {Myth|Misconception} & {Human|Person|Human being} Being

" ... it is {difficult|challenging|tough|hard} to {know|understand|recognize} {yourself|on your own}, {but|however|yet} it isn't {easy|simple|very easy} to {paint|repaint} oneself either." -Vincent van Gogh

> From 1885 {through|with|via} 1890, van Gogh {painted|repainted} {at least|a minimum of|at the very least} 30 self-portraits, {an amazing|an incredible|a remarkable|a fantastic|an outstanding|an impressive} {number of|variety of} {likenesses|similarities} to {complete|finish} in such {a short|a brief} time {span|period}. They represent his most {active|energetic} years as a master {artist|musician}, {and|as well as|and also} all {carry|bring|lug} the {distinctive|unique|distinct} van Gogh {intensity|strength} with which every {picture|photo|image} he {ever|ever before} made was imbued.

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{A tour|A trip|An excursion|A scenic tour} {through|with|via} Vincent's {many|numerous|lots of|several} self-portraits {displays|shows|presents} not {only|just} his {ability|capability|capacity} to {paint|repaint} {character|personality} in {an intensely|an extremely} {personal|individual} {way|method|means}, {but|however|yet} {also|likewise|additionally} his {comfort|convenience} with {different|various} {styles|designs}. {During|Throughout} his {brief|short|quick} {but|however|yet} {almost|practically|nearly|virtually} supernaturally {productive|efficient|effective} {ten years|10 years} as {an artist|a musician}, van Gogh made the {transition|shift|change} from {realism|realistic look} to impressionism ({especially|particularly|specifically} pointalism) to expressionism with nary {a glitch|a problem}. His {own|very own} {style|design} was {quite|rather|fairly} {firmly|securely|strongly} {in place|in position} by the last {few|couple of} years of his life, {and|as well as|and also} is {now|currently} either {labeled|identified|classified} "expressionistic" or "post-impressionist.".

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The {incident|event|occurrence|case} which {caused|triggered|created} van Gogh to {slice off|trim} {most of|the majority of|a lot of} an earlobe is {possibly|potentially|perhaps} {the most|one of the most} {famous|well-known|popular|renowned} in art {history|background}. {During|Throughout} {a violent|a fierce|a terrible} {disagreement|dispute|difference|argument} with his {friend|buddy|pal|good friend|close friend} Gauguin, Vincent {heard|listened to} {the words|words} "{Kill|Eliminate} him" {in that|because} ear, which he {opted|chose|decided} to {remove|eliminate|get rid of} {rather than|instead of|as opposed to} {obey|follow|comply with}. This {great|fantastic|terrific|excellent|wonderful} {artist|musician} {suffered|experienced|endured} throughout his life from {unruly|rowdy|unmanageable} {emotional|psychological} seizures {and|as well as|and also} {great|fantastic|terrific|excellent|wonderful} {mental|psychological} {strife|quarrel|rivalry} which led him to {enter|go into|get in} an asylum for a year {and then|and after that|and afterwards} to {commit|dedicate|devote} {suicide|self-destruction}.

It is {easy|simple|very easy} to {romanticize|glamorize|think romantically} such a bigger-than life {character|personality} whose {work|job} {consistently|regularly|constantly|continually} {creates|produces|develops} {enormous|huge|massive|substantial} {impact|effect|influence} in the {viewer|audience|customer|visitor}'s heart {and|as well as|and also} mind. We {say|state|claim}, "Oh you were {misunderstood|misinterpreted|misconstrued}, {but|however|yet} we {understand|comprehend|recognize}, Vincent." {And|As well as|And also} {indeed|certainly|undoubtedly|without a doubt}, we do {understand|comprehend|recognize}. The {fact|truth|reality} is, his {greatest|biggest|best} {gift|present} was the {ability|capability|capacity} to make {paintings|paints} that {are at|go to} {once|when|as soon as} {tremendously|significantly|greatly|enormously} {moving|relocating} {and|as well as} {also|likewise|additionally} {simple|easy|basic|straightforward} {enough|sufficient|adequate} to {communicate|interact|connect} with diamondlike {clarity|clearness|quality}.

Though {largely|mostly|mainly|greatly} {unrecognized|unacknowledged|unknown} {during|throughout} his {lifetime|life time}, Van Gogh {believed|thought} himself to be {a true|a real} {artist|musician}. His 37 years on this {planet|world|earth} were {not easy|difficult|challenging|hard} {nor|neither} {pleasant|enjoyable|pleasurable|positive}, {being full of|having plenty of|having lots of|teeming with|containing} depressive {and|as well as|and also} {violent|fierce|terrible} episodes. {But|However|Yet} if his body of self-portraits {tell|inform} us anything, it is that he {knew|understood|recognized}, {loved|liked|enjoyed} {and|as well as|and also} {accepted|approved} himself as {much as|long as|high as} the {beloved|cherished|precious} {friends|buddies|pals|good friends|close friends} {and|as well as|and also} peasants he {depicted|portrayed|illustrated|showed} with {so much|a lot} {care|treatment} {and|as well as|and also} {compassion|empathy|concern}.