Vincent van Gogh was admitted to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence from May 1889 to May 1890. He had his own atelier and was greatly appreciated by the staff, who let him leave the facility. This was the stage of his life in which madness broke out, revealing the signs of personality disorders that had remained hidden in the past. Through the letters, it is easy to understand how he was aware of his own diversity, which was accompanied by feelings of guilt due to his economic dependence on his brother Theo, and a lack of love and consideration from other people. Vincent was sure that painting could save him from madness, and his paintings from this period are full of hope. From the window of his room, he stared at a field of lavender, wheat crops, vineyards, and sunflowers. These would be the main subjects of his painting. Regarding his disorders, in the two hospitals he was admitted to he was considered epileptic, and his symptoms were related to intolerable auditory and visual hallucinations. His strong fits were probably a result of the abuse of absinthe, a drink that was widespread in France, now considered a real drug. In Saint-Rémy, Van Gogh made about one hundred drawings and one hundred and fifty paintings, including the Irises, Wheatfield with a Reaper, Starry Night, and several paintings of olive trees and cypresses. The surroundings of this historic location, especially the monastery and Romanesque chapel, remained as the painter knew them. A year after his arrival, he was discharged from hospital as he was considered fully recovered.