“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together”- Vincent van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh was born in 1853 in the Netherlands. He is considered to be one of the greatest painters. He experienced mental health concerns throughout his short life. He valued humanity, he was compassionate about his art, his love, and his friendship. His perception of what he used to see can be witnessed through his brushstrokes. These quotes give a glimpse into the mind of Vincent Van Gogh.

“One must work and dare if one really wants to live.”

“The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths, it has its pearls too”

“It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.”

“How much there is in art that is beautiful if only one can remember what one has seen, one is never empty or truly lonely, and never alone.”

_{The Night Cafe, 1888 by Vincent Van Gogh}

Van Gogh in a letter to his brother Theo, ' Today I am probably going to begin on the interior of the cafe where I have a room, by gas light, in the evening. It is what they call here a cafe de nuit (they are fairly frequent here), staying open all night. Night prowlers can take refuge there when they have no money to pay for a lodging, or are too drunk to be taken in.”
This is a powerful statement he used his brushstrokes to communicate his feelings and emotions- infused his works with his emotions, typical of what was later called Expressionism.The clock, the curtain, the shadow, the tables, the red painted walls is quiet loud, the floor, ordinary tired people, the lamps with too much glow ( a little annoying). Feeligns are described by his strokes, expressions are highlighted by the thinkness of his use of colours.