Nuenen is a small town in the North Brabant district of the Netherlands where Vincent van Gogh lived from 1883-1885. In 1882, Van Gogh’s father became a pastor in Nuenen, and the family lived in the vicarage, the residence provided by the church, also known as a parsonage or rectory. In early December of 1883,…
In May 1888, Van Gogh rented four rooms on the right side of a house, 2, Place Lamartine in Arles, France. In his painting, The Yellow House, Van Gogh’s living quarters are the ones with the green shutters and his bedroom lay beyond. Van Gogh hoped that at The Yellow House he could create a…
On this day in 1853, Vincent van Gogh was born and the world was forever changed. In honor of his birthday, here are a few lesser known Van Gogh favorites.
