Time for an out-of-context update:
Van Gogh never achieved great recognition during his life. He continued to make art, moving closer and closer to clinical insanity until he committed suicide thinking his life's work was a failure.
Dr. Who took him to a modern museum, imagine how this would feel:
FGIJonC
Saw that episode a few years ago and I can only attempt to imagine the feeling. I'd feel I would still go insane from knwing what is possible? ya kow?
BoMToons
Yeah, you'd feel conflicted about NOT committing suicide for fear of ruining it!