van gogh's ear for music

The phrase "Van Gogh's ear for music" is a play on words combining the name of the famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh with the idiomatic expression "an ear for music," which means having an exceptional ability to appreciate or understand music. This phrase refers to Van Gogh's artistic genius and suggests that he possessed a similar level of talent and sensitivity for music as he did for painting. It emphasizes his ability to capture emotions, beauty, and expressiveness through his artwork and implies that if Van Gogh had been a musician, he would have excelled in that field as well.