Archive for 2008
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Jun 06, 2008
8 CommentsVan Gogh’s Vision
We have had some recent inquiries about Van Gogh’s vision and how it influenced his art work. Van Gogh’s vision problems could be attributed to several factors. It is thought that Van Gogh suffered from lead poisoning from all of the lead-based paints that he used. One of the symptoms of lead poisoning is swelling...
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May 23, 2008
5 CommentsOn the Road with Vincent
I recently came across Vincent has Arrived, a website with a series of posts from the art blog Dali House. While Dali House, named for Salvador Dali, and has a wealth of information surrounding the artist, it is also a great reference for information on lots of other artists including Vincent van Gogh. It was...
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May 09, 2008
5 CommentsLa Mousmé, Sitting by Vincent van Gogh
We recently received a request for more information about Van Gogh’s painting La Mousmé, Sitting and the specifically the meaning of La Mousmé in English. According to The National Gallery of Art website, La Mousmé “came from a character in a popular novel set in Japan. ‘A mousmé is a Japanese girl-Provençal in this case-twelve...
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May 02, 2008
15 Comments“Starry, Starry Night”
We have had several inquiries recently about the paintings described in the first stanza of Don McLean’s hit song “Vincent.” The Van Gogh Gallery has a Starry, Starry Night page that breaks down the lyrics and names paintings that are referenced in the song. However, we have not broken down the song line by line and associated...
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Apr 25, 2008
3 CommentsVan Gogh Goes Home
If you are in Amsterdam, or visiting other areas of The Netherlands this summer, you may want to take the train down to Zundert to see The Vincent van GoghHuis. The Vincent van GoghHuis Zundert will open on August 29, 2008 with a permanent exhibition ”Vincent van Gogh: Roots of a Master” which covers the life of Van...
