YMMV / Vincent van Gogh

• Posthumous Popularity Potential: Possibly the Trope Codifier. Barely sold a painting during his lifetime, but attracted great acclaim after his passing. Nowadays his works sell for millions. This can be attributed more to his tragically early death, however, than the contemporary art world "just not getting it." Vincent had already attracted attention as a very talented new artist with a lot of potential, and had he lived a few more years he would likely have been considered one of the masters of his time.