The Italian Van Gogh: A Soul Painted in Light and Shadow Mario Puccini, a name often whispered with reverence alongside the great masters of Post-Impressionism, remains one of the most poignant figures in the history of Italian art. Known hauntingly as "The Italian Van Gogh," his life was a turbulent tapestry of profound creative brilliance and devastating personal struggle. Born in 1869 in the coastal city of Livorno, Tuscany, Puccin…