The light-splashed colors of Vincent van Gogh's late paintings belie the dark narrative of his tragic life. Or, in another way of looking at them, the riotous pigments and swirling images reflect the state of his addled brain, maybe even epilepsy. Either way, he remains simultaneously one of the most acclaimed and pitiable figures in the long history of art, a doleful story familiar even to non-art lovers.
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