Research Paper On Vincent Van Gogh

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Vincent Van Gogh was a post impressionist painter. His work’s of art were influenced by the 20th century art. Also Vincent Van Gogh art was noted for there beauty, color, and emotion. Vincent Van Gogh most famous pieces of art were drawn when he was admitted into a mental hospital. No one took Vincent Van Gogh pieces of art seriously. Everyone thought that his pieces of arts were worthless. But until Vincent Van Gogh passed away people realized how much his paintings were and the true meaning behind them. I choose Vincent Van Gogh for this project because a lot people can relate to his situations. Also I liked Vincent Van Gogh art pieces because there is a significant meaning behind every piece of his arts. For example I like Vincent Van Gogh

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