Which of the following statements is true of Vincent van Gogh
A: He refused to conform his ideals to popular taste.
B: He refused to compromise his integrity.
C: It took years for people to recognize his painting technique
D: He never sold a painting in his lifetime.
A: He refused to conform his ideals to popular taste.
B: He refused to compromise his integrity.
C: It took years for people to recognize his painting technique
D: He never sold a painting in his lifetime.
举一反三
- When did Vincent van Gogh become famous and popular among people A: Sixteen years after he started painting B: Sixty years after he started painting C: Sixteen years after his work Sunflower was published D: Years after his death
- It is said that Van Gogh succeeded in selling only one painting in his lifetime，________sold to his brother．
- Which painting was sold by Vincent van Gogh in person?
- What does “He wisely refused to spend his money” mean? (TEM4-2008-59) A: It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money. B: He refused to spend his money in a wise manner. C: He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything. D: He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.
- What does Katherine intend to tell her students by talking about Vincent van Gogh in her lecture A: Vincent van Gogh was so progressive that people of his time couldn’t understand him and his paintings. B: Everyone can be Vincent van Gogh if they follow the simple instructions. C: Choices are in one’s own hands – he can be himself or conform to others’expectations. D: The paintings of Vincent van Gogh are available to the masses now due to the emergence of reproduction technology.