Van Gogh (1853-1890) is one of the three representatives of Post Impressionism. (The two other representatives are Paul Cezanne and Paul Gauguin). Though being affected by Impressionism (May also being included into this broader category), Post Impressionism painters pay more attention into painter's feeling, imaging and enthusiasm in their paintings.

Vincent Van Gogh's life and work are so intertwined that it is hardly possible to see his pictures without reading in them the story of his life: a life which has been, described so many times that it is by now the stuff of legend. Van Gogh is the incarnation of the suffering, misunderstood martyr of modern art, the emblem of the artist as an outsider.

In his tragedy and poverty life, he only sold one painting of all his works. But after his death his painting repeatedly creates new high record in modern auction market (including his famous Sunflower, Irises, Doctor Gacher). I like his Sunflower best, from which I saw Gogh's thirsty for sunshine and life.

Sometimes we always comment a man's success on his glory before his death. Van Gogh's glory and being respected after his death tells us courage to attempt is more important than success or failure in life.