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Buchanan, Mark. "Vincent had turbulence down to a fine art." New Scientist 191.2560 (2006): 17. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. In this article it compares Van Gogh's later work to his earlier work. It is clear that he was a disturbed individual. The darkness in his paintings represent his stage of being psychologically disturbed. Van Gogh's most famous painting is "Starry Night" and he actually painted that one in the insane asylum.

Andreae, Christopher. "Van Gogh's fervent flowers." Christian Science Monitor 18 Aug. 1999: 18. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Van Gogh painted his Irises while staying at the insane asylum in Arles. One reason Van Gogh sticks out from other artist is the fact that he paints the world the way he sees it. His creative imagination shines through in his paintings. He painted the Irises during the final years of his life. This article will help me in writing my paper due to the fact that I can compare his Irises to some of his earlier work.