Who was Vincent?
In high school History was one of my least favorite classes. Of course, the instructor didn’t help much with his drone, monotone voice! HELLO...! Then I discovered “ART” History in college. That was a whole other story! Although I must say, even ‘that’ instructor lacked enthusiasm in her teaching style. Regardless of her lackluster technique, I fell in love with learning about our world’s history through the magnificent renderings by artists through the ages! I love how artists recorded history via paint, brush and canvas. They painted about the lifestyles, the major events, the battles, the fashions, the people, the artists lives, and even the stories behind the stories – you know, the stuff that would be considered “tabloid worthy” gossip now-a-days. I was hooked! This was good stuff. I was an “A” student. (Pat myself on the back).
The study of history through Art helps to bridge the gap between then and now. It allows us to visually see that people back then really weren’t so different than us in our time today. Many of the fashions for women must have been dreadful to dress in just based on what I can see in the art – which shows that they were just as concerned about fashion as the women of this time -- the ridiculous clothes we wear all in the name of fashion, the hair, the makeup, the accessories, etc. And images of the bloodshed from wars, losses, and victories were no different in terms of the desire for control. Art history shows us how we’ve changed through the years, yet it also shows us the common ground that we share.
For instance, Vincent Van Gogh, with all his inner torment, would more than likely be labeled with “Bi-Polar” disorder by today’s analysis. And since there really weren’t any so called humane treatments or medications to help such individuals back then we can certainly come to understand that this brilliant genius of an artist shared an ailment that many people of our day continue to battle with. Yet, even with his mental battles, Vincent was no less of a man, in fact, he was pretty damned amazing!
The study of history through Art helps to bridge the gap between then and now. It allows us to visually see that people back then really weren’t so different than us in our time today. Many of the fashions for women must have been dreadful to dress in just based on what I can see in the art – which shows that they were just as concerned about fashion as the women of this time -- the ridiculous clothes we wear all in the name of fashion, the hair, the makeup, the accessories, etc. And images of the bloodshed from wars, losses, and victories were no different in terms of the desire for control. Art history shows us how we’ve changed through the years, yet it also shows us the common ground that we share. 
For instance, Vincent Van Gogh, with all his inner torment, would more than likely be labeled with “Bi-Polar” disorder by today’s analysis. And since there really weren’t any so called humane treatments or medications to help such individuals back then we can certainly come to understand that this brilliant genius of an artist shared an ailment that many people of our day continue to battle with. Yet, even with his mental battles, Vincent was no less of a man, in fact, he was pretty damned amazing!
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