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RE: The Potato Eaters - Painting, Poem - Struggle of The Peasant Class - Enjoy with Troy!

in #art3 years ago

I eat potatoes and almost felt like I was there. Well, being 36 years old my self, can't imagine dying in a year like that man. Well, maybe I can imagine but I wouldn't like it.

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No one would want to die that young. His health was complicated. Lead from the paint, syphilis from a live in prostitute girl friend, poor dental hygiene, smoking... the list goes on. An artist's life can be a hard one. Thanks for reading and commenting.

I think Lead must have been a major thing that affected his health negatively, that does make sense on top of that long list you gave here.