Why Vincent Van GOUGH commited suicide?

Answer 1

Well, other than the obvious answer that he was insane... or any of the other reasons that people decide to off themselves... I've heard this theory...

The paints that were in use during his life were toxic. Vincent was known to lick and chew on is brushes while painting... he went insane because of it...

Answer 2

Because people kept confusing him with the artist Vincent Van Gogh?
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Oh, you meant Vincent Van Gogh.

"Van Gogh suffered from various diseases, before he cut off part of his ear, and afterwards probably too. He is definitely not the mad painter, but, although his mental problems are not in dispute, he only painted (or was allowed to paint) during his lucid periods. [citation needed]. .

Debate has raged over the years as to the source of Van Gogh's mental illness and its effect on his work. Over 150 psychiatrists have attempted to label his illness, and some 30 different diagnoses have been suggested.[63] Some of the theories which have been suggested include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, syphilis, poisoning from swallowed paints, and temporal lobe epilepsy. Any of these could have been the culprit and been aggravated by malnutrition, overwork, a fondness for the alcoholic beverage absinthe, and insomnia. Some people have argued, in the case of temporal lobe epilepsy, that the disease may have led to his prolific body of work. (TLE cases tend to show symptoms of hypergraphia and hyperreligiosity and it has been suspected by some as being sources of religious visions and creativity.)

In the November 2005 issue of Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Paul L. Wolf, M.D., presented his analysis of how disease, drugs, and chemicals might have influenced the retinal vision of Van Gogh. Wolf speculates that the Yellow Color Vision defect in Van Gogh developed as a side effect of his love of a type of liquor known as absinthe, containing a neurotoxin called thujone found in wormwood oil.

Another recently proposed illness is lead poisoning. The paints used at the time were lead-based, and one of the symptoms of lead poisoning is a swelling of the retinas which would have caused the halo effect seen in many of Van Gogh's works.[64]"

from wikipedia

Answer 3

He suffered throughout his life from mental instability and periods of depression. While he was very talented, the one thing he was good at didn't make him any money. Personally, I think suicide is irrational in any situation, but viewing Vincent Van Gogh's history, it is not surprising.

Answer 4

Vincent indeed was a tortured soul, something we've attributed to lack of sale, absinthe or injesting too much paint. Whatever brought on the impulse to shoot himself, only he could say and maybe given his mental state he would not be able to tell us even if he was able to speak. I believe a rage flowed whenever he was unable to create a painting that truly expressed his unique vision. That added on top of heavy criticism, both for his art and lifestyle, lack of money, rejections in love, poor diet and drinking, and immense frustration in not being able to please anyone, including himself...was more than he could bear. Still only Vincent --if anyone -- can really answer.

Answer 5

He is one of the world's best known, best-loved and most expensive artists. He is also widely seen as the lone, tortured, mad, bohemian artist, who cut off his ear and was driven to an early suicide by lack of recognition for his genius.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

According to this site: http://cvc.csusb.edu/VincentVanGogh.htm
Van Gogh had a rough life...He only sold one painting in his life time! He definitely had mental issues!

Answer 8

history of depression. It just got to him

Cheers,

Answer 9

Because his artwork wasnot appreciated at the time and his life was in the crapper.

Answer 10

he was probably what we now call bipolar