Vincent van Gogh - world famous, the most recognizable artist in the world. His self-portraits, the painting "Sunflowers," the landscapes "Starry Night," "Red Vineyards in Arles" and many others have become truly one of the peaks of Western European art. The artist lived a short life - only 37 years, but all these years he devoted only to creativity, only to painting. During his lifetime, Van Gogh sold only one of his paintings, he was completely not understood by his contemporaries. And in the XX century, the paintings of the famous post-impressionist became one of the most expensive in the world.