{"id":22907,"date":"2022-07-11T08:08:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T06:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=22907"},"modified":"2022-07-13T09:11:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:11:54","slug":"van-gogh-challenging-the-tortured-genius-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/07\/van-gogh-challenging-the-tortured-genius-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Gogh \u2013 Challenging the &#8216;Tortured Genius&#8217; Myth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People often say that artistic talent and mental disorders go hand in hand. But is it really so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever seen any of Van Gogh&#8217;s works? Have you ever thought that only a crazy man could create such paintings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video to figure out if there is a connection between insanity and genius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Van Gogh \u2013 Challenging the &#039;Tortured Genius&#039; Myth | Tate\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dFqAKp6xmLg?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Share your thoughts on what&#8217;s discussed in this video.<\/li><li>How did Van Gogh&#8217;s relocation to the town of Arles affect his inspiration?<\/li><li>What are your thoughts on the treatments available to mental patients in the 1890s?<\/li><li>Some people believe that Van Gogh&#8217;s paintings are brilliant because of his mental illness. What is the authors&#8217; opinion on that? Do you share their view?<\/li><li>What is your reaction to Van Gogh&#8217;s statement that &#8220;Work distracts me infinitely better than anything else. And if I could once really throw myself into it with all my energy, that might possibly be the best remedy.&#8221;<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate People often say that artistic talent and mental disorders go hand in hand. But is it really so? Have you ever seen any of Van Gogh&#8217;s works? Have you ever thought that only a crazy man could create such paintings? 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