The face of one of the most famous painters in all of history, Vincent van Gogh, has been spotted in the leftovers of a plate of pasta - complete with his very famous ear.
The uncanny pasta sauce portrait bears a striking resemblance to the Dutch post-impressionist painter, who is one of the most influential figures in Western art history and known worldwide for his vivid and emotive works. His art famously reflected his life, including his inner turmoil and life-long battle with mental illness, including bouts of psychosis and severe depression.
Van Gogh, a post-impressionist artist, famously cut off his own left ear during a psychological crisis in 1888 in perhaps what is the most famous act of self-mutilation in history. He produced over 2,100 artworks in his time, including famous pieces such as Starry Night and Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers - but famously did not gain worldwide fame until after his tragic death.
A pasta sauce portrait bearing an uncanny resemblance to Vincent van Gogh was spotted by a Facebook user (Mediadrumimages/ @Facebook)He is, perhaps, most well known for his captivating self-portraits, however - to which this tasty tribute resembles so closely. Despite his now immense fame, his works displayed in many of the most prestigious art museums across the globe, van Gogh and his art was not widely appreciated during his lifetime and he struggled with poverty throughout his life. His mental struggles culminated in his tragic death by suicide in 1890 at the age of just 37.
Facebook user Max Ilardi posted this picture in a group called "Illusions and The World" without a caption, leading the audience to interpret the sauce art subjectively . The post received 64 reactions and was shared 11 times. This appetizing depiction of Vincent Van Gogh shows the artists in a digestible setting, before the most infamous act of self-mutilation in art history.
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And, although we cannot know for certain if Vincent van Gogh would have appreciated a culinary tribute like this, as a post-impressionist hero who challenged the boundaries of art in every possible way, it might be safe to imagine that he might have embraced the idea of this unusual portrait depicted in a plate of pasta sauce.
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