One of the most religiously inspired, and some say tortured, artists of the impressionist era is Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890). Before turning exclusively to a career as an artist, he tried and failed at being an art dealer and a minister. Knowing that professional chronology offers new insights into his painting, "Starry Night" (1889) where the lights in the small French town and stars above are aglow, but the lights in the chapel are dark.
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