Fascinating Historical Figures Of Which Fortunately We Have Photos

LEO TOLSTOY

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, commonly referred to as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Since his early successes, he is considered one of the greatest writers of all time.

Although he never won a Nobel Prize, he was nominated three times for the Literature Prize and once for the Peace Prize. In the years 1902 to 1906 he was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature and in 1901, 1902 and 1909 for the Nobel Peace Prize. Among his most famous works are Anna Karenina, War and Peace, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Boyhood and Adolescence and many others.

VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent van Gogh, a 19th-century artist, was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter who created more than 2,100 works in just a decade. Although he is considered one of the pioneers of modern art, his work went relatively unnoticed during his lifetime. Van Gogh’s use of bold colors, expressive brushstrokes and dramatic lines became the foundations of modern art.

Among his most famous works are Starry Night, Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles and Street with cypresses.

However, after his death, he became known as one of the greatest influences in Western art history. Unfortunately, Vincent van Gogh suffered from psychotic episodes and delusions, which he ignored until he finally took his own life in 1890.