| Vincent Van Gogh is considered the greatest | | | | that he never got the recognition he deserved |
| artist of the 20th Century. The Dutch painter has | | | | whilst he was alive. Van Gogh mostly lived a |
| created some of the most recognizable pieces of | | | | tragic tale of deep frustration, alcoholism and |
| history capturing the very essence | | | | severe bouts of depression. His volatile relationship |
| post-Impressionism and expressionist art. His | | | | with his father, rejected by the woman he loved |
| landscapes, self-portraits and of course flowers | | | | in England; this was a man constantly on the |
| are easily one of the most sort after and | | | | move, searching for his path. Even at height of his |
| expensive pieces of art ever. His classic oil on | | | | talent he was frustrated and was not able to |
| canvas Portrait of Dr. Gachet was sold for a | | | | paint to his liking. This somewhat self-destructive |
| staggering $82.5 million dollars in 1990. The painting | | | | nature used to often take control of the artist |
| of the doctor who take care of Van Gogh during | | | | and eventually lead to his death at a young age |
| the artists last years is one of the more revered | | | | of 37. Van Gogh is thought to have shot himself |
| work of art. | | | | and then die a few days later. |
| In fact two other paintings of oil on canvas - The | | | | |
| Portrait of Joseph Roulin and the self portraits | | | | The Van Gogh Collection |
| Portrait deal'artiste sans barbe have an asking | | | | Owning a Van Gogh reproduction speaks volumes |
| price of $100 and $94 million dollars. Van Gogh | | | | of the taste which the owner has. The choice of |
| paintings have not only been featured across the | | | | van gogh paintings is enormous, you can chose |
| most prestigious museums of the world like the | | | | from his more popular works such as the Still |
| Louvre in Paris or the | | | | Life:14 Sunflowers in a Vase or the iconic |
| The most unfortunate part about Van Gogh is | | | | portraits. |