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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Paint 26 Portraits of a Postman and His Family While Staying in the South of France?
The artist met Joseph Roulin, a 47-year-old postal worker, in the late 1880s. The series of artworks will be reunited at ...
'A very deep bond of friendship': The surprising story of Van Gogh's guardian angel
At the toughest time of his life, the painter was supported by an unlikely soulmate, Joseph Roulin, a postman in Arles. It ...
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What Do Van Gogh’s Rare Hospital Paintings Reveal About His Inner Turmoil?
Two paintings by Vincent Van Gogh, created during one of the artist ... was heavily reworked six months later, in October. One chair to the left remains empty, however, echoing two other paintings ...
Van Gogh or Faux? Weeding Out Fakes Is Starting to Take a Toll.
Attributing a work to the artist generally requires authentication by the Van Gogh Museum, but lawsuits and an influx of ...
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Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings (and where to see them in the world!)
Although Vincent Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands, it was in France that the Dutch painter produced his most famous pieces, so much so that he is often considered a French artist. Inspired by ...
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The hidden science swirling in ‘The Starry Night’
The famous painting from Dutch post-impressionist Vincent van Gogh has sparked controversy among physicists. Two decades ago, a pair of physicists stood in a museum in Madrid contemplating the ...
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A self-portrait of Dutch Postimpressionist artist Vincent van Gogh has been uncovered hidden behind his 1885 painting "Head of a Peasant Woman." This collection lets you show off the works of ...