tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110934570463624182.post1394838795333917688..comments2023-11-05T03:51:55.319-08:00Comments on Why Van Gogh Matters: Did Van Gogh Have Syphilis?RenaSherwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584776016067333591noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110934570463624182.post-66203999915655587132021-11-13T03:38:23.525-08:002021-11-13T03:38:23.525-08:00“in it’s last stages” is correct for most English ...“in it’s last stages” is correct for most English language versions except USA English. TWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518707377006448667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110934570463624182.post-9373702174860656742020-09-02T18:18:57.547-07:002020-09-02T18:18:57.547-07:00"Unlike gonorrhea, syphilis caused insanity (..."Unlike gonorrhea, syphilis caused insanity (or seeming insanity) in it's last stages, called neurosyphilis." "It's" is a shortening of "it is"...."its" is the possessive of "it". It's wrong to write "it's" when you should write "its." ....... Just an observation in tribute to the English Language and the orthography thereof.Dan Perrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10121217479449721985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110934570463624182.post-88047091893447603462019-08-12T16:56:31.791-07:002019-08-12T16:56:31.791-07:00Or he was accidentally shot by two boys playing Wi...Or he was accidentally shot by two boys playing Wild West. So he wasn’t a suicide. But he could have had syphilis. Theo did. TravisAnn Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396450060213644648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110934570463624182.post-36502827995305401312017-01-14T14:26:29.884-08:002017-01-14T14:26:29.884-08:00In reading Vincent's letters to Theo, Vincent ...In reading Vincent's letters to Theo, Vincent describes the time he takes Theo to see a prostitute for his birthday, and they both have to be treated for syphilis. Theo has more money and uses different methods to treat than Van Gogh, who describes in detail, the terrible treatments he endures. THey both dies within 6 months of each other. Late stage syphilis explains his "nervous breakdowns" of trembling, shaking and nervous disorders. I am glad to see a trend of understanding that Vincent was suffering from illness that had an organic brain component, and not a romanticized notion of "the genius of madness". From the letters, it appears he truly feared the "episodes" and felt he would not survive them. And sadly, he did not. johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238770075125200307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110934570463624182.post-69221482941360110592016-02-26T15:15:37.369-08:002016-02-26T15:15:37.369-08:00I just thought this too! Been seeing a lot of post...I just thought this too! Been seeing a lot of posts from Vincent Van Gogh Museum Facebook page about the faces of prostitution in Amsterdam and how most of Van Gogh's models were prostitutes, well, didn't think he could afford to pay a normal model. Anyway, I love Vincent, but just thought maybe that's what he had?gboholhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262057025244070542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110934570463624182.post-21973997936688847712016-02-26T15:15:06.109-08:002016-02-26T15:15:06.109-08:00I just thought this too! Been seeing a lot of post...I just thought this too! Been seeing a lot of posts from Vincent Van Gogh Museum Facebook page about the faces of prostitution in Amsterdam and how most of Van Gogh's models were prostitutes, well, didn't think he could afford to pay a normal model. Anyway, I love Vincent, but just thought maybe that's what he had?gboholhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262057025244070542noreply@blogger.com