The irony is that with so many unsellable paintings in front of Van Gogh, in the years after his death, almost every one of them is worth a fortune. However, it is someone else who enjoys these values and glory, not Van Gogh himself.
Van Gogh was born into a priest family. He also held a priestly job for a time, serving the miners in the coal mines, and he devoted himself to missionary work so zealously that he took off his clothes to the poor, and went to live in the houses of the lowly miners himself, because he wanted to "Suffering" with his clients. In the end, the leaders of the diocese thought he had influenced the decency of the church and interfered with him. Van Gogh is on fire, what to say decent, you hypocrites.
The scene after Van Gogh cuts off his ear is especially tragic. After bandaging his ears, he lay on the bed and rested. There were dozens or hundreds of people outside to see him, look at the diorama, and make fun of him.
When reading Van Gogh's biography, I was also moved by another person, that is Van Gogh's younger brother Theo. This is really an angel. He not only provided some expenses for Van Gogh, but also understood his brother's talent, and, no matter how hard his brother was, no matter how hard he was, he was always ridiculed, and he never gave up and was deeply affectionate. This is really an angel. Without him, Van Gogh would not exist at all.
Van Gogh's life is really a bit like Jesus. His paintings are full of love, love for nature, love for human beings, and love for suffering people. But he was frustrated all his life, living in shame and loneliness all his life. If a person has a soul and can be resurrected, he would be very happy to see the works behind him receive such great glory.
I don't know what orthodox Christianity thinks of Van Gogh, he has a problem, he has a bad personality, doesn't know how to deal with people, and he also lived together unmarried, and may have sex with prostitutes later (he tried passionately for love, but failed) . But there is no doubt about the integrity and kindness of man. He has contributed value and great love to mankind with his great works. Couldn't he be considered a saint?
I sometimes think that an artist, like an artist like Van Gogh, seems to be a personalized Christian church. He used his life to make a hymn.
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