28. Before He Became An Artist, Van Gogh Thought Of Following In His Father’s Footsteps
Vincent van Gogh’s father was a famous minister of the area. Van Gogh believed his calling was to follow in the footsteps of his father by becoming a minister. Therefore, he took a year and practiced for the entrance exam for enrollment at the School of Theology in Amsterdam. While he succeeded in other areas of the exam, he refused to study Latin because it was a dead language. Because of this, Van Gogh didn’t receive acceptance at the school.
