Vincent Van Gogh - Mal de Vivre of a Genious - Part 2
After having wandered as a nomad for six weeks, painting each day, for his art was the only relief from his internal grief, in 1885, he began working on his first masterpiece, "Potato Eaters." Potato Eaters - V.Van Gogh - 1885: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation) Letter to Thèo about Potato Eaters By the time, Theo had relocated to Paris, where impressionism was the leading trend: when Vincent presented him his painting, Theo rejected it, suggesting it wouldn’t be well-received in the French capital. Undaunted, van Gogh decided to move to Paris, showing up at Theo's door without giving any notice, thus In March 1886, Theo and his wife welcomed Vincent into their small apartment. Van Gogh in Paris 1886 In Paris, van Gogh was inspired by impressionist art, by their colors and light. During this period, he got to know and befriend Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pissarro and others, with whom he started studying and painting, p
