Talk:Vincent van Gogh

Hi, everybody! Did anybody else notice that the picture of the Doctor on the wall looked at lot like Jon Pertwee?

Note the first of the three thumb nails; this is the painting as seen in the episode: It seems to me that the crew might have lighted the shot so as to make the hat in the painting seem less like a hat and more like Pertwee's white hair. They also left out the black lines defining the hat which appear in the original painting. (The paintings were no doubt not the million dollar originals, but were probably props created for the show).

Compare the prop painting to what the real painting looks like (third thumb nail down), where the hat looks like a hat and not a white blob of paint which could be mistaken for hair. I'm not familiar with Van Gogh's work, so when I looked up the painting on-line, I was surprised to discover that the figure was actually wearing a hat. Also, the purple coat in the painting looks like the kind of felt coats Pertwee's doctor often wore. When I first saw the painting in the episode, I instantly thought, "Hey! It's Jon Pertwee!" -Meddling Fool
 * Wikipedia - Portrait of Dr Gachet (third image)


 * Personally, I don't see it at all. He looks completely different. --The Thirteenth Doctor 08:55, June 7, 2010 (UTC)

Companion?
This may be a stretch, but Vincent's relationship with the Doctor is vastly different from those we've seen with other historical figures and he is even allowed to travel with the Doctor in the TARDIS. There are other characters who haven't even had that privilege who are considered companions. Considering how much aid Vincent has leant the Doctor and how much he meant to both he and Amy I think it would be fair to consider him one. Wollstone 05:49, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Also Called
"Madman," "The Greatest Artist Who Ever Lived," and "Strange Wild Man" ae not aliases, nicknames, or anything that he would also be called. These are descriptions of him, and are not significant enough to be listed.Icecreamdif 19:34, July 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * "Also Called" covers more than aliases and nickname. It covers everything he is called; Madman, etc. It was changed from Aliases, as people were adding this that were not aliases and allows us to obtain, add and understand more information about the character. 19:39:35 Fri 22 Jul 2011

But its ridiculous to include every phrase that has ever been used to describe the character. "The Greatest Artist Who Ever Lived" might be able to be included, since it refers specifically to Van Gogh, but "Madman" and "Strange Wild Man" are just adjectives that can be used to describe anybody.Icecreamdif 20:16, July 22, 2011 (UTC)