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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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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 ...