Vincent Van Gogh was a prolific painter who created nearly 900 paintings and over 1000 drawings in his lifetime. Though he was misunderstood and disregarded during his life, Van Gogh had a profound influence on 20th century art. He often suffered from mental illness. The painting "The Church of Auvers-sur-Oise" depicts a church towering over a landscape with vegetation and two paths. A woman walks alone on one path, seeming timid near the large religious building. Van Gogh experimented with color and line in his work, moving away from realism. He initially used darker colors but later adopted a more vibrant palette. The intense colors in "The Church of Auvers-