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Art lovers and collectors from all around the world know and appreciate the work of many great artists; that have influenced our lives. Mental instability, constant struggles, and a lifetime of sadness. Let\u2019s look at the sad yet interesting lives of Van Gogh & Rembrandt, Great Dutch Artists.<\/p>\r\n

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Vincent Van Gogh<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

What would you do if more than one hundred and fifty psychiatrists; trying to diagnose the cause of your mental illnesses; diagnoses ranging from schizophrenia, syphilis, bipolar disorder, Temporal Lobe epilepsy, and ADHD. Would you give up? Stop pursuing your dreams? Feel like life is too hard? Or push on to be one of the greatest artists of all time?<\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine Starry Night has sold for over 1 million dollars today, but Van Gogh only managed to sell one painting in his whole lifetime. In a 10 year period, Van Gogh created approx. 900 paintings<\/p>\r\n

Things got even worse from there, the death of a great man<\/h4>\r\n

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Have you ever worked extremely hard on something only to have no one appreciate your efforts; have you made anything a craft, picture maybe even an exam paper; that no one else seems to know it\u2019s worth to you. If so you can have a pretty good grasp of the kind of inner struggles; that Master Van Gogh lived with daily.<\/p>\r\n

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In 1890 Vincent Van Gogh ended his battle with sanity, and shot himself in a wheat field he was painting in France; he shot himself in the stomach and lost consciousness. The cool air of the night revived the young artists, and he made his way back to the Inn where he was staying; dying two days later. Theo his brother sat by his side he managed to decipher the final words of Vincent Van Gogh; “La tristesse durera toujours<\/em>” (The sadness will last forever), Van Gogh was only 37 years of age.<\/p>\r\n

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Theo\u2019s health deteriorated in the months after the death of his brother, he died 6 months later. The brothers have reunited again and buried side by side at Auvers-sur-Oise<\/p>\r\n

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The work of post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh has been widely celebrated in the time since his death. Due to his brother\u2019s wife Johanna, she dedicated herself to the cause; ensuring that Van Gogh\u2019s work received the recognition that it truly deserves. She played a key role in the growth of Vincent’s fame; by collecting all of his completed pieces of art and displaying them in local art galleries<\/p>\r\n

If only he could see his Legacy now!!!<\/h4>\r\n

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\"\"Vincent Van Gogh struggled in life he was convenience he had failed; a feeling that most of us have all felt either at work, at school, and in our personal life. This feeling coupled with his depression led him to ultimately take his own life and yet this man; with so much passion, drive, love, and warmth; would go on to become one of the greatest artists since Rembrandt. It is a shame that he did not get to see how much people adore his work today!<\/p>\r\n

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Today his priceless masterpieces are held in art galleries all over the world; and two Academy Award-winning films featured his work — “Lust for Life” and “Midnight in Paris”. Amsterdam is home to the Van Gogh Museum where you can see an extensive range of Van Gogh\u2019s Artwork.<\/p>\r\n

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\"Great-Dutch-Artists-Rembrandt\"<\/p>\r\n

Pickled herring and bread! Two of the great artist Rembrandt\u2019s favorite foods! Rembrandt is considered one of the greatest artists in history. He is famous for his turn of the century ideas; Rembrandt was born in Leiden who had quite a good start to life; he knew he wanted to be a painter from a young age and perused his dreams. Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam and started expanding his business and became a professional painter.<\/p>\r\n

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Rembrandt met a beautiful lady named Saskia; they were married in a small local church ready and moved into their own house in a very desirable neighborhood. Unfortunately, the couple lived well beyond their means and got themselves into quite a bit of financial hardship.<\/p>\r\n

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The downward spiral begins<\/h4>\r\n

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This was the start of their downward spiral in life; the couple\u2019s firstborn child died 2 months after his birth in 1635; three years later they welcome their baby girl Cornelia into the world, but she died at three weeks of age in 1638. In 1640 the couple tried again they were blessed with another girl who they named Cornelia as well; she did not make it past a month of her life. This is a pretty devastating turn of events for a young couple to lose 3 children in 5 years; could you imagine the feelings that Rembrandt and Saskia were going through? The guilt and sadness of losing 3 children in such a short amount of time. They had a glimmer of hope in 1641; when their fourth child was born his name was Titus who amazingly survived right through into adulthood.<\/p>\r\n

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You thought their bad luck streak was over? What\u2019s the old saying bad things come in three\u2019s well not in Rembrandt\u2019s case; in 1642 Saskia passed away and Rembrandt went into a state of shock and depression. He had lost 3 children and the love of his life; you can\u2019t blame him for going a little bit loopy. He had a relationship with his maid; lost the entitlement to Saskia\u2019s will, he started buying paintings, prints, and basically everything he could get his hands on.<\/p>\r\n

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The Nights Watch<\/h4>\r\n\r\n

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He had been commissioned to paint a portrait for Captain Banning; of himself and his company. Rembrandt had nothing left to lose so he finished the painting his way; instead of a traditional portrait of\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

everyone facing forward, jawlines chizzled and perfect stance. Rembrandt brought them to life; he painted them in action holding swards; their faces were all at different angles giving the painting a sense of action and depth.<\/p>\r\n

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Rembrandt thought he was onto a winner the response wasn\u2019t quite what he expected; people were a bit hesitant, to begin with; it was new, it was inventive something they had never seen before. This painting is called the; \u201cNight Watch\u201d You can see an amazing life-sized recreation of the painting in Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam; where you can stand next to the soldiers and be inside the painting. \u00a0You can also see a smaller copy in the Rijksmuseum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rembrandt died a poor, lonely man<\/h4>\r\n\r\n

Rembrandt was forced to sell all of his personal belongings to avoid bankruptcy; unfortunately, his belongings did not prove to be worth much and he was forced to sell his house. As you can imagine this did not install faith in creditors or the banks; and Rembrandt was told he was not allowed to trade or paint any longer. This didn\u2019t stop Rembrandt they created a dummy company for who he merely worked as an employee, sneaky sneaky. Titus Rembrandt\u2019s son passed away and within a year Rembrandt died in Amsterdam.<\/p>\r\n

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Imagine that; struggling your entire life to make ends meet doing the thing you love; not having people\u2019s acceptance or praise on your work; dying a poor man and being buried in an unmarked grave. How devastating and twisted is it that the value of someone\u2019s artwork is not celebrated until after their death? No credit or sense of appreciation back then and almost priceless today. A little ironic if you ask me.<\/p>\r\n

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Art plays a huge role in telling the stories of history; the sadness and lack of worth to these great artists back then; allows us to appreciate not only the piece in front of us; but the struggle it took to get it there.<\/p>\r\n

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When in Amsterdam<\/a> a must-visit for all travelers is to Museumplein which is a Museum park; here you will find a combination of ancient art and modern society. The complex is made up of different art galleries the most famous being the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. In the middle of those two buildings is a great big cobble-stoned area; with a lovely fountain and the iconic I Amsterdam sign.<\/p>\r\n

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The I Amsterdam sign is a huge iconic statue that spells out Amsterdam; it is here you will get that Instagram photo and memory of the iconic city. A quick tip the sign is very long so you will struggle to get the whole thing in the photo; if you kneel down from either corner you can get it in the camera view, or wide-angle on a go pro will get the whole word as well. You can climb up into and around the letters intertwining yourself with the city of Amsterdam.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Van Gogh Museum<\/h4>\r\n

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