Was Van Gogh Colorblind?
The Van Gogh Puzzle
Vincent Van Gogh, best known for his innovative used of colors in painting, may have been colorblind. All snickers from modern art critics aside, there may be some truth to the theory.
Vision expert Kazunori Asad, Ph.D. viewed many of Van Gogh's works through a special app, which makes people who aren't colorblind see what the world looks like to colorblind people. Asad's theory is that Van Gogh had protanopia, or an inability to see reds. Green would look like red to someone with protanopia. This may explain why Van Gogh used blue, green, yellow and black heavily in his best-known works.
Van Gogh did not get on well with any of his art teachers and this may have been one of the reasons. This could also explain why Van Gogh's black and white drawings are often far more realistic than his best-known paintings.
Van Gogh had red hair. Was he able to see it or just took everyone's word that he had red hair?
His next painting also suggests this. Next to the original images, we can see the paintings with protanomal eyes. The difference is almost imperceptible.
Can you put together the painting of the brilliant painter?
