8. We Know About Van Gogh’s Life Because Of His Letters
Vincent van Gogh was a reclusive person who didn’t share a lot of information about himself, except with letters. In fact, it is because of these letters that we know the most about Vincent van Gogh. He wrote over 800 letters to his friends, mainly Paul Gauguin and Emile Bernard. While most of these letters do not have a date, historians have put the notes in chronological order in order to fill in the pieces of Van Gogh’s life. On top of this, Van Gogh wrote over 600 letters to his brother, Theo. Thankfully, people kept these letters.
