Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter known for his expressive brushwork and vivid use of color. Though he was impoverished and struggled with mental illness throughout his life, his work posthumously became some of the most famous and influential in Western art history. His legacy as the quintessential "tortured artist" is cemented by his remarkable paintings, such as The Starry Night and his Sunflowers series, and his extensive correspondence with his brother Theo.