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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Conservators Uncover a Brilliant Pink Sky Buried in a Vincent van Gogh
Museum researchers are restoring the artist’s hidden, luminous spectrum of colors that have faded over time.
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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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The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta van Gogh’s For It!
Sometimes artists soar, specially when they’re transformed into a hot air balloon.
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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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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.
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Loving Vincent Is a Visually Dazzling But Weak Story About van Gogh
In short, the visuals far outmaneuver the storyline.
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Help Preserve Vincent van Gogh’s Humble Grave
A crowdfunding campaign is rallying support from Vincent van Gogh fans to preserve and protect the painter’s grave in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
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35-Year-Old Brit Crowned World’s Best van Gogh Look-alike
A man named Daniel Baker has won the “I am Vincent” competition launched by artist and writer Douglas Coupland over the summer.
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Museum Denies Authenticity of Newly Revealed van Gogh Drawings
The celebratory release of Vincent van Gogh: The Lost Arles Sketchbook is clouded in controversy as Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum rejects the authenticity of the supposedly 200-year-old album.
