I had to look that up. The writer posted above did not list that as a diagnosis... although after googling it, it did exist as a disease that was known at that time. But, google says that it starts at age 40, and Vincent died at 37... so I don't think so. But, the whole schitzo-spectrum did not exist back then either. So, no one can be definitively clear on what he had. But, he behavior sure did sound very bipolar.
Most geniuses... in areas of study where people don't fully understand the contribution or the impact, people will have a bit of fun. Van Gogh and his use of color; Freud on art, literature, and psychology; and many other writers or artists... people just don't understand, so they make jokes. Humor is a coping mechanism. I am guilty... although, I try to make myself the butt of the joke most times.
You got your hair cut in a bar? Ha ha. Parenting award of the year!!!
Well, despite various theories, I would take his admission in a letter to his brother over most theories... which is the most accepted explanation, and maybe the more troublesome indicator of his internal problems.There have been various theories over the years surrounding Van Gogh cutting off his ear. Two German historians theorized Gauguin sliced it with a sword after Van Gogh threw something at him, based on inconsistencies in official police reports. There are letters from both artists suggesting they kept quiet, perhaps, to keep Gauguin from going to jail.
There is book that suggests Van Gogh got upset when his brother Theo announced he was to wed, worrying Vincent that his benefactor might not provide for him anymore with a bride to take care of—combined with some other emotional triggers, the ear was cut off the same day Vincent found out (dates from letters seem to add up). There is a drawing by the doctor who did a drawing of the ear and it indicated the whole thing was sliced off, not just the lobe.
What actually happened to Vincent van Gogh’s ear? Here are 3 things you should know.
Art historian Bernadette Murphy talks about the artist Vincent van Gogh at an event in Morrison Library on Nov. 19, 2019. (Photos by Jami Smith for the UC Berkeley Library)It was either the lobe or the entire ear, gone.www.lib.berkeley.edu
Yes, it is very sad the flutist I mentioned when not playing his flute or listening to his Elvis records (the only popular vocal music he owned everything else was flute related whether Jazz or classical) lived a lonely life of quiet desperation usually rocking back and forth as a self-soothing activity.
That sounds like a reaction to anti-psychotic meds. Rocking isn't a a result of the mental problem, but the meds. Medicine is the most aggravating part of mental illness... they cause as much negativity as they solve.
Ahhhh, but Picasso earned his right to being a dick, ha ha. His biography written by his exwife is my favorite (Life with Picasso (New York Review Books Classics): Gilot, Françoise, Lake, Carlton, Alther, Lisa: 9781681373195: Amazon.com: Books - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Picasso-Review-Books-Classics/dp/168137319X)
Ahhh, he was always accused of stealing ideas, and his retort that... "well, you should have done them better, like I did," ha ha. It's ok not to like his work. His work just always spoke to me. I "got it" so to speak.
the statements are the most "artful" of a lot of hyper-modern art, as in well crafted and executed with exacting technique whereas the art leaves the eyes, mind, and heart, a little meh. When I saw the works of Great Van in Amsterdam standing across from it I was utterly blown away I had no idea how thick he painted in almost 3D and the twist and strands of many colors spun into the canvas, though it may sound naive it actually was a psychedelic experience. When you see a painting and it haunts you for the rest of your life you know that you saw something truly great.
It is aesthetics... which was my area of study. I find these things fascinating. Our difference can bring us together to better understand ourselves, IMO.
