Question

complete the text with the better conjunctive adverb.

one might assume that well - known painter vincent van gogh was highly successful
during his lifetime. __________, while he painted more than eight hundred canvases,
just one sold when he was alive: the red vineyard.

finally on the contrary

Explanation:

The first sentence suggests an assumption of van Gogh's success, and the second sentence presents the opposite (only one painting sold during his lifetime). "On the contrary" is used to show a contrast or opposite situation, while "Finally" is used for sequence or conclusion, which doesn't fit here.

Answer:

On the contrary