Understanding Van Gogh's Night: bipolar disorder

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) imparted in his art a deep essence of life, and in such a unique way that many would say it is possible to experience it vicariously by looking at his paintings even once. In 10 years, while exerting mental and physical efforts that may well have contributed to his premature death, he produced an impressive number of masterpieces. However, the specific neurological disorder Van Gogh suffered and how this may have influenced his art is still not clear. The combination of his eccentric personality, irascible temper, unstable moods and prolific creativity, makes the understanding of his illness a very complex endeavor and therefore poses a great challenge to those who investigate the relationships between the 'artistic mind', the brain and illness. In fact, most of the diagnoses (nearly 30) proposed for Van Gogh, during the last century, are not based on medical evidence but are ascertainable from analyses of his paintings and biographical data. Although no definitive diagnosis can be made based on such evidence, we conclude that according to DSM-IV criteria and findings extrapolated from his letters, Van Gogh is most likely to have suffered a bipolar disorder, affective or schizoaffective, which caused his death by suicide.

[Illustrations de Oeuvres] / Chéron, dess. ; Vertue, dess. Van der Gucht, C. du Bosc et P. Fourdrinier, grav. ; Jean Racine, aut. du texte

Comprend : [Tome I. Bandeau à la Dédicace : lion et licorne entourant les armoiries et la devise du Duc de Glocester.] Honi soit qui mal y pense. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome I. Pl. en reg. folio B : la Thébaïde ou les frères ennemis. Tragédie.] Thébaïde. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome I. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Alexandre le grand :] Alexandre. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome I. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Andromaque :] Andromaque. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome I. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Britannicus :] Britannicus. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome I. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Berenice :] Berenice. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome I. Pl. en reg. du titre de la comédie Les Plaideurs :] Les Plaideurs. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome II. Frontispice :] [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome II. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Bajazet :] Bajazet. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome II. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Mithridate :] Mithridate. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome II. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Iphigénie :] Iphigénie. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome II. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Phèdre :] Phèdre. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome II. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Esther :] Esther. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414] ; [Tome II. Pl. en reg. du titre de la tragédie Athalie :] Athalie. [Cote : Yf 404-405/Microfilm R 122414]

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