Many of Van Gogh’s paintings were inspired by warm, yellow sunlight because he loved how it could light up the world in different     1    (way). His painting Sun-flowers, for example,     2    (fill) with vivid yellows and browns. These colors give     3    painting a feeling of warmth and well-being. However, the sunflowers are actually dead and dying. The result is a painting that     4    (combine) the warmth of life with the feelings of sadness.It is a painting that is warm, beautiful and sad at the same time.

Van Gogh’s     5    (famous) painting, The Starry Night, takes this mixture of joy and sadness one step further.This is a picture known by the world. It is full     6     deep blues and shadows,     7    represents the sadness that Van Gogh felt as he painted.     8    , the stars and moon in The Starry Night are     9    (unusual) bright and the light is swirling (旋动）above the darkening hills.It is a landscape that shows     10    (warm)in the painting.

Since an early age, I have developed an interest in art. I must admit that I am crazy about the paintings by Vincent van Gogh (1853—1890).

    1     (consider) as one of the greatest artists all the time, this Dutch Post-Impressionist artist had a great influence on     2     20th century art. Vincent spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. Later he tried to be a minister, but was not     3     (success). Vincent had mental problems and was often emotional, which made     4     difficult for him to succeed. It was not until 1880     5     Vincent began his career as an artist. However, during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings. Most of his best-known works     6     (produce) during his final two years, when he was     7     (serious) ill..

In 1890, at the age of 37, Vincent shot himself. The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now     8     exhibition in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several     9     (painting) by Vincent rank among the most expensive in the world. On March 30, 1987, Vincent's painting Irises was sold for a record of $53.9 million. On May 15, 1990, his Portrait of Dr. Gachet was sold for $82.5 million, thus,     10     (set) a new price record.