【编者注】文森特·梵高(Vi nce nt van G ogh,1853-1890),荷兰后印象派画家。他是表现主义的先驱,并深深影响了二十世纪艺术,尤其是野兽派与德国表现主义。梵高的作品,如《星夜》、《向日葵》与《麦田上的群鸦》等,现已跻身于全球最著名、广为人知与昂贵的艺术作品的行列。1890年7月29日,梵高终因精神疾病的困扰,在美丽的法国瓦兹河畔结束了其年轻的生命,当年他才37岁。 [Editor’s Note] Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), the Dutch post-impressionist painter. He was a pioneer of expressionism and deeply influenced the art of the twentieth century, especially the Fauvism and German Expressionism. Van Gogh’s works, such as Starry Night, Sunflower and Crow on the Rye, are among the most famous, well-known and expensive works of art in the world. On July 29, 1890, Van Gogh finally ended her youthful life on the beautiful French Riviera due to mental illness, when he was 37 years old.