When one hears the name Vincent van Gogh, what thoughts seem to come to
mind? Is it the fact that he was a famous Dutch painter, who gave the world timeless,
visual masterpieces such as "The Starry Night" and "The Red Vineyard?" Or that he
was a crazed man who sliced his ear lobe? Whatever thoughts come to mind, it should
be realized that van Gogh was an individual that sought for the acceptance of society,
and only after his death was he finally deemed to be a genius for this artwork. …
