In art and life, Van Gogh “needed depth, something that spoke to his heart, that relieved his loneliness and reassured him he was still part of the human community,” says Unger. Misunderstood in ...

Despite unequaled opportunities to indulge his love of painting ... a sketch of “The Potato Eaters” Vincent van Gogh, “The Potato Eaters” (1885), oil on canvas The prospect of Paris ...

Focus on one of the paintings (a good example is Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘The Potato Eaters’) What does this painting tell us about life in the past? What are the people in it wearing?