Whenwethinkof,weseehimasastrange,madgenius.Whosomehow,throughsheerinstinct,foundawayofpouringouttheblazeofhisinnerfeelingontocanvas.VincentvanGoghwasborninthe30march,1853,heisasonofaminister.Hisfatherwasaprotestantpastor.Hismotherhasthetalentforpainting.Tohisfuturelife,hisparentsplayedimportantroles.Hebeganhisschoollifeat8.Butafteroneyear,hecamebackhometolearnbyhimself.Hewashighlyinterestedinbooks.At9yearsold,hepaintedthispicture.In1881,helovedhissister,buthewasrefusedagain.Inseptemberof1883,hecompletedhismainwork---《ThePotatoEaters》.《Thesowerunderthesettingsun》HeinvitedGaugintolivewithhim,Gauginaccepted.Justthen,Vangoghcreated《Sunflower》.Sunflower“Thesunflowerisentitledtome.”--VincentvanGoghInvanGogh'seyes,sunflowerstandsforlight.Everyformoflightmeanslife.TheStarryNightself-portraitHemutilated(切断)hisleftearin23december1888.Fromhishospitalroom,Vincentpaintedthisself-portrait.Oneofthemostarrestingworksofartintheworld.ThemythofVincentvanGogh,themadartisthascaptivatedusforoveracenturynow.Ignoredduringhislifetime,afterhisdeath,hispaintingsfinnallysurfaced,orratherexploded.