Arles 1888.2 - 1889.5
In Feb.1888, Van Gogh in the recommendation of his friend came to Arles, a small city in south of France and he soon fell in love with this place. Fierce sunshine and harsh wheal field made him crazy and embraced his art summit. Even if deep influenced by French impressionism and Japanese Ukiyo-e, his artworks were still labeled with his personality, which was originated from his unique perspective and sensitive character. He loved nature and adored life. He was not satisfied with imitating the external image reasonably, but intended to "express the artist's personal opinion and feelings via painting, and made the artworks full of personality and instinctive style." Thereby, he was a great master painting with his soul.
During this period, he rented a "yellow house" by the city's square with the purpose to organize a "the home of painters". Afterward, Gauguin moved to live together with him. Unfortunately, Van Gogh suffered a mental disease from time to time. As a result, he quarreled with Gauguin day and night, what's worse, later "Ear-cutting even" happened.
Under the protest of the Arlesers, our great artist had to leave and went to Saint Paul Mental Hospital at Saint Remy, not far away from Arles, for treatment.
In Arles, he created lots of paintings, but failed to sell out enough to support himself. "The sunflowers", "The Cafe Terrace- Outdoors" and "The Cafe Terrace - Indoors" are all his masterpieces at this period.
Saint-Remy 1889.5 - 1890.5
On 8th May, 1889, Van Gogh went to Saint Remy, 25 kilometers away from Arles at his will for mental treatment. What should be noticed is that he had fallen into the horror about his mental disease and the lost about his future. His disease broke out every few months, but he was very clear afterwards, even went outdoors for painting.
More amazingly, even under such disadvantages, he never gave up, but painted more maturely, boldly and shockingly. His oil paintings in this period were filled with strong emotions and visual shock, such as spinning lines full of power, which made viewers sense of the artist's strong affection and impulse of expressing.
His masterpiece:The Starry Night, The Cypress, etc. It is worthy mentioning that critics began to commend his works and right in this period, he sold the only one oil painting during his lifetime.
Auvers-sur-Oise 1890.5 - 1890.7
On 17th May, 1890, Van Gogh went back to Paris and met with his little brother Dio, Dio's wife and his niece Venticent who had the same name of Van Gogh. He then went to Auvers, a small town near Paris for treatment and went on his painting. Luckily, he went on well with the locals and his treatment also went on well. But at the afternoon of 27th July, he went out for painting and made suicide. On the morning of 29th, he died beside Dio at 37 years old.
So far, there are many arguments about the reason for his death.
Some believes that Van Gogh killed himself not for the mental disease, because some famous oil paintings such as the Starry Night, and the Cafe Terrace were finished when he was clear, but with something of hint of his death. Van Gogh's suicide on the eve before he became famous may be mystery forever. But keep in mind his will, "The sadness will last forever..."
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