Vincent van Gogh is today considered one of the most influential figures in the history of Western art, yet his life was marked by poverty and mental illness. During his decade-long career, he produced more than 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings. However, popular legend states that he only sold one painting during his lifetime: 'The Red Vineyard,' purchased by Anna Boch in 1890. Van Gogh's style was characterized by bold colors and dramatic, impulsive, and expressive brushwork that laid the foundations for modern art. His most famous work, 'The Starry Night,' was painted while he was at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in France. Despite his lack of commercial success while alive, his works now command some of the highest prices at auctions globally. His legacy is a testament to the Post-Impressionist movement, which moved beyond simply capturing light to expressing the internal emotional state of the artist.