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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?
Marcelle, the daughter, was born around the time van Gogh met the family. As the artist wrote to his sister in July 1888, ...
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The Master: Check Out That Van Gogh Portrait Before It's Gone
Soothed by the safety and routine of a psychiatric ward in Saint-Remy, Van Gogh produced 150 paintings including three self-portraits. The first of these concludes its display at the Norton Simon ...
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‘Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits’ Review: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Humanizes A Legend
Yet, the Museum of Fine Art, Boston uses its new exhibition, “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits,” to prompt ... that greets attendees is “The Yellow House (The Street),” which depicts ...
The Art Newspaper11d
Matisse wanted to buy a Van Gogh portrait—instead, his brother bought a bicycle
Dating from 1905, it is known as Portrait of Madame Matisse: The Green Line. In colouration it has echoes of Van Gogh’s Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe (January 1889), which Matisse ...
Smithsonian Magazine13d
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 upcoming exhibitions in Boston and Amsterdam Sonja Anderson Daily ...