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Vincent van Gogh was a man whose life was as turbulent as the swirling skies he painted. Often remembered as the "tortured genius," his journey from a struggling missionary to the father of modern art is a story of extreme willpower, profound loneliness, and an unwavering search for light. The Late Awakening

Remarkably, Van Gogh did not decide to become an artist until he was 27. Before this, he drifted through failed careers as an art dealer and a Protestant missionary in Belgium. When he finally committed to painting, he did so with obsessive energy, creating more than 2,000 artworks in just one decade. His early work, such as The Potato Eaters (1885), was dark and somber, reflecting his deep sympathy for the grueling lives of peasant laborers. A Revolution of Color and Light Van Gogh

: Houses the world's largest collection of his paintings, drawings, and personal letters. Vincent van Gogh was a man whose life