Vincent

A slide show set to music.

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[RobertGary1]

There has been talk about possibly digging Van Gogh up and trying to see if they can determine what type of metal disorder he had. There have been lots of opinions, from a form of VD, to poison from the paint.

[ssfoga]

Do you have a source for this information, please?

Van Gogh did ingest paints, chalks and other tools of artistry; it's likely he had some lead poisoning. However, his excessive consumption of absinthe, which also affected his perception of yellow-green colors, is probably far more to blame for his hallucinatory behavior (i.e. lopping off his ear lobe).

[ssfoga]

It's a known fact that a lesion on his brain from childhood caused temporal lobe epilepsy. Eyewitness accounts, Van Gogh's own writings, the fugue states that preceded the grand mal seizures all point to the major brain dysfunction as TLE.

Van Gogh also had bipolar disorder, a disease not uncommon among artists or his own family.

[ssfoga]

I am curious as to why anyone would spend the time and money to disinter an almost 118-year old corpse to prove what is already known and what does not really matter at this juncture anyway.

Thanks for your comment.

[Nelle68]

My Dad suffered from depression for years and years, and used to occasionally say "Starry starry night." Just like McLean, now I understand what he was trying to tell me. I wonder if Dad knew just how meaningful those words would become to the family who are left. We miss you so much, Dad. Please be at peace.

[ssfoga]

Nelle, your dad obviously knew of Van Gogh's painting because that is precisely what depression is like. As a psychiatric nurse, I've dealt with a lot of depressed patients and we have many many ways to treat the disorder. I am sorry your father passed before he could know peace in his soul on this earth, but I am certain he knows peace now. And I like to envision him meeting Vincent Van Gogh, shaking his hand and sitting down for a long talk. They surely have a lot to share.

[vonunu]

Leave him where he is.

He had little peace in life

Should he have less in death?

[carmenyjohn]

as an ingnorant 21 year old my girl friend dragged me to see a Vincent exhibition in London, boring paintings i thought on my way. But whne i saw them i was inspired, his vivid, energetic paintings captured that christic force that brings life to every thing, that is with in everything from man to stone. The song is a beautiful ode to a man that Don greatly admires, loves, respects etc. a lovely song to a wonderful artist.

[season54]

@7Lukibi99Tore7 Is is, and will always be my most favorite artist. He deserved praise and success.

[7Lukibi99Tore7]

What a beautifully sad tribute to one of the greatest artists of all time. I love your paintings Vincent. RIP Vincent van Gogh.

[NAPSparanormal]

He was an epileptic. Great artist. x

[NAPSparanormal]

He was an epileptic.

[MsPurplehawk]

Thank-You so much--Beautiful!!

[StrawhatxLuffy]

I learned recently that Van Gough originally shut himself out from the world and painted amny... "dark" pictures"...

only when once he was lying on a bed in the hospital room(0:42), then a nurse offered to open the window for him. (first time someone showed kindness to him - i THINK) then he saw the beauty of the outside world, he saw the beautiful flowers (0:07), the big wide and open meadow (0:13) and started painting beautiful pictures.

[WantsFangForHerself]

What painting is it at 0:19 ? This is a great video, wonderful art wonderful music. <3

[russianfantastico]

He wrote this and American Pie!? OH MY GOD. This guy is crazy awesome.

[peppermintpaddy]

The last of the Van gogh line was murdered in holland by a muslim fundamentalist not so long ago,what a nice world we live in..Theo van gogh,the grandson of vincents brother-rip Vincent and Theo

[vonunu]

So beautiful & so sad