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Mar 2022
15m 15s

What Do You Know About Van Gogh?

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Do you enjoy art? Have you ever thought about the life of the artist behind the art? Join a conversation between Adam and Liz talking about the life of Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh suffered from mental illness. And he dies believing he was a failure - even though today he is one of the most well-known artists in the world. What do you know about Van Gogh?

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