Isabella :
I have recently found an article hinting the theory that Vincent Van Gogh suffered from Bi-Polar Disorder through his painting “The Starry Night” How does the painting relate to the disorder in the first place? I have been hunting for an an explanation or possible answer for this theory brought up by historians. Is there anyone that has any idea why this was believed?
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That Van Gogh had BPD is well-known. He painted Starry Night in 1889 while in a Saint-Remy asylum.
He also may have contracted Syphillis– for which there was no cure in his time.
He was in an asylum and painted Happy Colors to cheer himself up.
It is generally believed that he did not cut off his own ear ( in the art history community),
but that was done in a fight with Gauguin!
His psychological state is reflected in the intensity of “The Starry Night.” It is actually painted from his window at the asylum. This is what his vision of the town below looked like. It is quite incredible to think that he saw the world in such a way. The fluid movement that occurs so continuously shows that he was probably in some other psychological state when painting. The vibrant colors are a trademark. It is often said that artists with psychological disorders are some of the most brilliant. Mozart was manic depressive for example.