The pair of shoes' (1886) prompts speculation on a variety of psychological questions. They have been seen as symbolizing Van Gogh's difficult passage through life. Art historians believe that Gogh'ss a pair of worn-out shoes in a flea market in Paris and took them back to his studio. Rumor has it that they did not fit him, so he decided to use them as a prop for painting. As a result, they have become 'the most celebrated footwear in the history of modern art.' currently the painting resides at the Amsterdam museum. *Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) : Van Gogh is a Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among the most known and powerful figures within the history of Western art.�His paintings embrace landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits; defined by vibrant colors and dramatic, impulsive and communication technique that contributed to the foundations of recent art.�After suicide, he earned widespread vital, commercial and widespread success over the following decades, and he's remembered as vital however tragic painter.�Today, Van Gogh's works are among the world's costliest paintings ever sold-out, and his inheritance is worthy by a museum in his name, the Van Gogh Museum�in Amsterdam.