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do u think van gogh was happy?

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passionate fiercely-loyal gunner
  09/29/15
No. Troubled by fits of insanity, frustrated by his inabili...
Topaz Hospital
  09/29/15
eh, but ur saying he was frustrated, he was troubled, he was...
passionate fiercely-loyal gunner
  09/29/15
He was absolutely like "man I'm doing it. I cant do an...
Topaz Hospital
  09/29/15
great op & subthread thx
Misunderstood wonderful den
  02/23/26
This is an interesting and complex question. In the modern s...
Misunderstood wonderful den
  02/22/26
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Cream histrionic range
  02/23/26
was a bit emotional standing in front of his last painting k...
saffron offensive indian lodge roast beef
  02/22/26
He was painting Tree Roots that morning just a couple minute...
Misunderstood wonderful den
  02/22/26
https://www.vincentvangogh.org/assets/img/tree-roots-postcar...
Misunderstood wonderful den
  02/23/26
Is this true? I’ve been the Van Gogh Museum and seen i...
contagious ladyboy headpube
  02/23/26
It’s not. He worked on Roots that morning but he wasn&...
Misunderstood wonderful den
  02/23/26
the cheesy smiling sense, absolutely not but artists rare...
Frum national lettuce
  02/23/26
happiness is overrated, Van Gogh had a lust for life
cowardly mint native
  02/23/26
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Misunderstood wonderful den
  02/23/26
some of his greatest works were painted inside an asylum fro...
cowardly mint native
  02/23/26
When he was in the asylum, counterintuitively perhaps, it ga...
Misunderstood wonderful den
  02/23/26
xo woukd have been a great happy medium for him
Frum national lettuce
  02/23/26
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Misunderstood wonderful den
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heady sick lay associate
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Indecent fantasy-prone cuckold
  02/23/26
"Great men suffer greatly, and great sufferings are not...
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Indecent fantasy-prone cuckold
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laughsome doobsian box office
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Misunderstood wonderful den
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“To me, van Gogh is the finest painter of them all. Ce...
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Frum national lettuce
  02/24/26
Fuck no.
contagious ladyboy headpube
  02/23/26
Wasnt his whole schtick that he was abjectly miserable 24/7/...
spruce titillating nursing home dog poop
  02/24/26
If you’re in Amsterdam this spring, please enjoy this ...
Misunderstood wonderful den
  02/24/26
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Frum national lettuce
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Misunderstood wonderful den
  02/24/26
Going back for 4.4 days.
vonoskar
  02/27/26
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zarathustra
  02/27/26


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Date: September 29th, 2015 1:34 PM
Author: passionate fiercely-loyal gunner



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Date: September 29th, 2015 1:36 PM
Author: Topaz Hospital

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=5310074#28861387)



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Date: September 29th, 2015 1:38 PM
Author: passionate fiercely-loyal gunner

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=5310074#28861408)



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Date: September 29th, 2015 1:40 PM
Author: Topaz Hospital

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=5310074#28861420)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:12 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den

great op & subthread

thx

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49690580)



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Date: February 22nd, 2026 10:05 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den

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=5310074#49687988)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 12:42 PM
Author: Cream histrionic range



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Date: February 22nd, 2026 10:15 PM
Author: saffron offensive indian lodge roast beef

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=5310074#49688038)



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Date: February 22nd, 2026 11:58 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den

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=5310074#49688182)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 10:56 AM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49688787)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:13 PM
Author: contagious ladyboy headpube

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=5310074#49690581)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:15 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den

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=5310074#49690588)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 12:46 PM
Author: Frum national lettuce

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=5310074#49689100)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 1:15 PM
Author: cowardly mint native

happiness is overrated, Van Gogh had a lust for life

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49689232)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 3:15 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49689652)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 3:50 PM
Author: cowardly mint native

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=5310074#49689756)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 5:00 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den

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=5310074#49689967)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 6:02 PM
Author: Frum national lettuce

xo woukd have been a great happy medium for him

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49690120)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:10 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49690571)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 12:09 PM
Author: heady sick lay associate



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:00 PM
Author: Indecent fantasy-prone cuckold



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:08 PM
Author: cowardly mint native

"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=5310074#49689814)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:12 PM
Author: Indecent fantasy-prone cuckold



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49689832)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:19 PM
Author: laughsome doobsian box office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49689848)



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 4:58 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:11 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den

“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=5310074#49690576)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 5:53 AM
Author: Frum national lettuce



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Date: February 23rd, 2026 9:12 PM
Author: contagious ladyboy headpube

Fuck no.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49690579)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 6:01 AM
Author: spruce titillating nursing home dog poop

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=5310074#49691006)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 9:25 AM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den

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=5310074#49691244)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 12:03 PM
Author: Frum national lettuce



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49691579)



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Date: February 24th, 2026 10:18 PM
Author: Misunderstood wonderful den



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49693195)



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Date: February 27th, 2026 1:41 PM
Author: vonoskar

Going back for 4.4 days.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49699806)



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Date: February 27th, 2026 1:42 PM
Author: zarathustra



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3004111&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49699814)