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Theo Van Gogh (Art Dealer)

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The Resume

    (May 1, 1857-January 25, 1891)
    Born in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands
    Younger brother of artist Vincent Van Gogh
    Great-grandfather of murdered filmmaker and namesake Theo Van Gogh
    Successful art dealer who championed Impressionists paintings
    Chief financier of his brother's artistic pursuits
    Died in an Utrecht, Netherlands insane asylum at age 33 (six months after his brother's death)
    Subject of the 1990 Robert Altman film 'Vincent & Theo'

Why he might be annoying:

    During their lives, he was the more famed Van Gogh, but after their deaths, Vincent became the 'household name.'
    The love he had for his older brother bordered on unhealthy.
    Though he tried, he was not able to move or sell a single painting created by his brother.
    Speculation is Vincent shot himself to free him of financial burden, and one day after his brother's death, his mental health deteriorated.
    His death was attributed to complications of the final phase of syphilis.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was profoundly proud of his brother's talent.
    He convinced his employer to showcase the works of Claude Monet and Edgar Degas, jumpstarting their careers.
    He introduced his brother to some of the famed Impressionists of the time, including Paul Cezanne and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
    In 1888, he persuaded Paul Gauguin to join his brother in Arles, France, to collaborate together.
    He kept the letters his brother wrote him, proving invaluable to the art world as an introspect to the thoughts of a tortured yet brilliant soul.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 42.86% Annoying