I had the opportunity to visit the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam in 2018. It was such an over sensory experience for me that I don't know if I could ever visit again. He was such a prolific artist and his work had quite a bit of range: the famous self-portraits, town scenes, portraits, blossoms, etc. A lot has been said about how his mental state is reflected in his art while I think his art is just a reflection of how he saw the world. He wasn't a crazy guy painting ****... he was a master giving us a glimpse of how what was on his mind. Definitively my favorite artist. My nice got me a pair of Van Gogh Vans shoes; I've never worn them; wrong size.
@sandman : I'm a bit concerned about sensory overload. However, it looks like it would be a great experience with magic shrooms. Hopefully we'll all be fine. I imagine it will be a lot like Zoo Lights or something similar.
Van Gogh was not crazy, he was manic, however. He did suffer from Bipolar Disorder, which I had heard before. Not long ago I watched a move with Katie Homes, 'Touched with Fire'.
www.imdb.com/title/t t2848324/?ref_=nm_fl mg_act_15
It's a movie about BPD. During the credits they go through a list of famous people who suffered/lived with this disorder. Van Gogh is listed. I think it will be exciting to view his work having a better understanding of what BPD is and how it works. I'm actually looking forward to that part of his exhibit. Literally being immersed in his collection. It is my understanding his most famous work, Starry Night, was created while he was manic. Katie Holmes' movie was good, IMO, although it might be a trigger for others.
That's too bad about your VVG shoes.