Van Gogh – Tormented Genius | Biographical Documentary

If you have already watched Part 1, please skip to 20.32. Vincent van Gogh is almost as well known for cutting off his ear as he is for his paintings and has long been thought of as the classic tormented genius – ahead of his time, misunderstood and hounded by lesser mortals who failed to recognize his talent. But how much do we really know about van Gogh – his unsettled early years, his failed attempts to become a preacher, his disastrous love life, and his tortured but frenetically productive final period?

Courtesy of Professor Graeme Yorston on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗

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