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do u think van gogh was happy?

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marvelous lilac box office
  09/29/15
No. Troubled by fits of insanity, frustrated by his inabili...
Low-t Soggy Ladyboy Clown
  09/29/15
eh, but ur saying he was frustrated, he was troubled, he was...
marvelous lilac box office
  09/29/15
He was absolutely like "man I'm doing it. I cant do an...
Low-t Soggy Ladyboy Clown
  09/29/15
great op & subthread thx
Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/23/26
This is an interesting and complex question. In the modern s...
Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/22/26
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Crusty depressive abode
  02/23/26
was a bit emotional standing in front of his last painting k...
Sable piazza police squad
  02/22/26
He was painting Tree Roots that morning just a couple minute...
Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/22/26
https://www.vincentvangogh.org/assets/img/tree-roots-postcar...
Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/23/26
Is this true? I’ve been the Van Gogh Museum and seen i...
lime razzle selfie sanctuary
  02/23/26
It’s not. He worked on Roots that morning but he wasn&...
Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/23/26
the cheesy smiling sense, absolutely not but artists rare...
Maroon Kitty
  02/23/26
happiness is overrated, Van Gogh had a lust for life
swashbuckling ceo associate
  02/23/26
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Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/23/26
some of his greatest works were painted inside an asylum fro...
swashbuckling ceo associate
  02/23/26
When he was in the asylum, counterintuitively perhaps, it ga...
Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/23/26
xo woukd have been a great happy medium for him
Maroon Kitty
  02/23/26
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seedy point dopamine
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mahogany adventurous locale kitty cat
  02/23/26
"Great men suffer greatly, and great sufferings are not...
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azure theater stage mad cow disease
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Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/23/26
“To me, van Gogh is the finest painter of them all. Ce...
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Maroon Kitty
  02/24/26
Fuck no.
lime razzle selfie sanctuary
  02/23/26
Wasnt his whole schtick that he was abjectly miserable 24/7/...
anal carnelian trust fund
  02/24/26
If you’re in Amsterdam this spring, please enjoy this ...
Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/24/26
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Maroon Kitty
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Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/24/26
Going back for 4.4 days.
Comical blood rage philosopher-king
  02/27/26
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  02/27/26


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Date: September 29th, 2015 1:34 PM
Author: marvelous lilac box office



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Date: September 29th, 2015 1:36 PM
Author: Low-t Soggy Ladyboy Clown

No. Troubled by fits of insanity, frustrated by his inability to sell a single painting, dependent on his loving brother's largesse, struggling to realize the FEELING of his subjects, no, not happy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#28861387)



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Date: September 29th, 2015 1:38 PM
Author: marvelous lilac box office

eh, but ur saying he was frustrated, he was troubled, he was chemically imbalanced. but do u think deep down he was just like man im doing it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#28861408)



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Date: September 29th, 2015 1:40 PM
Author: Low-t Soggy Ladyboy Clown

He was absolutely like "man I'm doing it. I cant do anything else. I'm doing this. And it's work. And I'm working. Fuck it."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#28861420)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:12 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king

great op & subthread

thx

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49690580)



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Date: February 22nd, 2026 10:05 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king

This is an interesting and complex question. In the modern sense of the word, I’d probably say no, fundamentally, Vincent was not happy. But when I think about him, did I see him during his life in periods—even if fleeting—of deep fulfillment and contentment? Yes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49687988)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 12:42 PM
Author: Crusty depressive abode



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Date: February 22nd, 2026 10:15 PM
Author: Sable piazza police squad

was a bit emotional standing in front of his last painting knowing he killed himself moments later

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49688038)



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Date: February 22nd, 2026 11:58 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king

He was painting Tree Roots that morning just a couple minutes walk away from the inn.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49688182)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 10:56 AM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king

https://www.vincentvangogh.org/assets/img/tree-roots-postcard.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49688787)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:13 PM
Author: lime razzle selfie sanctuary

Is this true? I’ve been the Van Gogh Museum and seen it. I didn’t know this detail.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49690581)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:15 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king

It’s not. He worked on Roots that morning but he wasn’t actively painting when he shot himself (or was shot) that evening.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49690588)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 12:46 PM
Author: Maroon Kitty

the cheesy smiling sense, absolutely not

but artists rarely are, and in any case with his psychological makeup any other course of action/outcome would have been much worse

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49689100)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 1:15 PM
Author: swashbuckling ceo associate

happiness is overrated, Van Gogh had a lust for life

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49689232)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 3:15 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49689652)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 3:50 PM
Author: swashbuckling ceo associate

some of his greatest works were painted inside an asylum from memory-- tortured soul through and through

https://darksky.org/news/van-goghs-starry-skies/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49689756)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 5:00 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king

When he was in the asylum, counterintuitively perhaps, it gave him a significant sense of stability, although he would eventually grow tired of the other patients many of whom were struggling with that much more serious issues and were unreasonable to interact with.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49689967)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 6:02 PM
Author: Maroon Kitty

xo woukd have been a great happy medium for him

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49690120)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:10 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king



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Date: February 24th, 2026 12:09 PM
Author: seedy point dopamine



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:00 PM
Author: mahogany adventurous locale kitty cat



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49689786)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:08 PM
Author: swashbuckling ceo associate

"Great men suffer greatly, and great sufferings are not to be regretted, because they are noble." -Nietzsche

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49689814)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:12 PM
Author: mahogany adventurous locale kitty cat



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49689832)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:19 PM
Author: azure theater stage mad cow disease



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49689848)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:58 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:11 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king

“To me, van Gogh is the finest painter of them all. Certainly the most popular great painter of all time. The most beloved. His command of color the most magnificent. He transformed the pain of his tormented life into ecstatic beauty. Pain is easy to portray, but to use your passion and pain to portray the ecstasy and joy and magnificence of our world … no one had ever done it before. Perhaps no one ever will again. To my mind, that strange wild man who roamed the fields of Provence was not only the world’s greatest artist, but also one of the greatest men who ever lived.”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49690576)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 5:53 AM
Author: Maroon Kitty



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49691005)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:12 PM
Author: lime razzle selfie sanctuary

Fuck no.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49690579)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 6:01 AM
Author: anal carnelian trust fund

Wasnt his whole schtick that he was abjectly miserable 24/7/365?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49691006)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 9:25 AM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king

If you’re in Amsterdam this spring, please enjoy this new exhibit we’ve put together, exploring Vincent’s evocative use of yellow throughout his art:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/arts/design/van-gogh-museum-yellow.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49691244)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 12:03 PM
Author: Maroon Kitty



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49691579)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 10:18 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49693195)



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Date: February 27th, 2026 1:41 PM
Author: Comical blood rage philosopher-king

Going back for 4.4 days.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49699806)



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Date: February 27th, 2026 1:42 PM
Author: mahogany adventurous locale kitty cat



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49699814)