Van Gogh had a kind heart and sympathized with the poor. In his early years, in order to "comfort all the unfortunate people in the world", he went to a mining area at his own expense as a priest, ate the worst food like a miner and slept on the floor together. He risked his life to save a seriously injured miner when the mine exploded. His overly serious spirit of sacrifice aroused the anxiety of the church and finally relieved him of his post. In this way, he returned to his painting career, received short-term guidance from his cousin and some Dutch painters at that time, and established friendship with new painters in Paris (including Impressionists).
All of Van Gogh's outstanding original works were completed in the last six years of his life. In his initial works, the mood is often low, but later, many of his works become loud and clear, as if to comfort the suffering of the world with cheerful songs to express his strong ideals and hopes. An English critic said, "He devoted all his energy to the pursuit of the simplest and most common thing in the world, that is, the sun." His paintings are not only full of bright colors in the sun, but also depict the striking sun itself below more than once and sunflowers many times.
From a historical perspective, Van Gogh was indeed a very advanced painter. His works contain profound tragic consciousness, and his strong personality and unique pursuit in form are far ahead of the times, which is really difficult to be accepted by people at that time. He used the environment to grasp the object, and he changed the reality again to achieve the real truth, which contributed to the birth of expressionism. When people misunderstand him the most, it is when he has the most confidence in his own creation. That's why he left a permanent work of art. He directly influenced French animalism and German expressionism, and even appeared lyrical abstract portraits in the early 20th century.