Near the end of his life, Dr. Gachet urged van Gogh to resume painting because through his art he would find ways of unburdening himself.
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Van Gogh Still Life Renamed After Chef Catches Mistake
Sharp-eyed Dutch chef Ernst de Witte took one look at van Gogh’s “Red Cabbages and Onions” (1887) and knew something was wrong.
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A New Sketch Has Been Attributed to van Gogh
“Study for ‘Worn Out’” (1882) has never before been seen by the public.
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How Images Created by Algorithm Channel van Gogh
Jan Robert Leegte’s work demonstrates how today, as 150 years ago, low-res messages are meant to be experienced and enjoyed in the least amount of time.
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Researchers Used a Century-old Postcard to Determine Where van Gogh Made His Last Painting
Wouter van der Veen, scientific director of the Institut van Gogh, noticed a striking resemblance between van Gogh’s “Tree Roots” (1890) and a postcard from Auvers-sur-Oise, where the painter took his life.
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The Gun that May Have Killed Vincent van Gogh Will Go to Auction
A 7mm pocket revolver found in a field in the northern French village of Auvers-sur-Oise — where Van Gogh is believed to have shot himself in the chest on July 27, 1890 — will go up for auction in Paris.
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An Exhibition Comparing Hockney and van Gogh Searches for Common Ground
A new exhibition at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum brings together depictions of the natural world by Vincent van Gogh and David Hockney.
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Contrary to Popular Belief, “Wheatfield with Crows” Was Not Vincent van Gogh’s Last Painting
John Berger was wrong! But we have the answers.
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The Japanese Prints that Inspired Vincent van Gogh
A new book documents the extent to which the famed Dutch artist looked to his collection of some 660 Japanese works for inspiration.
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3D van Gogh Paintings Are Selling at US Malls for Around $17,000
Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum is showcasing and selling three-dimensional replicas of iconic paintings at malls across the US for one year.
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As Dutch Museums Stop Accepting Fossil Fuel Money, Oil Companies Eye UK Museums
The Shell energy corporation has ended its years-long partnership agreements with the Van Gogh Art Museum and the Mauritshuis, but it’s already started to invest in UK-based institutions.
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Van Gogh’s Japanese Idyll
Through willful imitation of Japanese art, van Gogh became the van Gogh we know, perhaps the world’s most famous painter.
