Vincent Van Gogh’s Friendship with Emile Bernard

Vincent van Gogh most likely met Emile Bernard in 1886 at Fernand Cormon’s studio where they both studied under the well known portrait painter, or perhaps they met a short time later at Père Tanguy’s shop.  Bernard was just 18 years old when he and Van Gogh, 15 years his senior, became friends yet Bernard…

Monsieur Ginoux

In November of 1888, while living in the Yellow House with Gauguin, Van Gogh created a portrait of Madame Ginoux which she must have found satisfactory.  A month later, Van Gogh painted a portrait of Monsieur Joseph-Michel Ginoux.  Paul Gauguin also created a portrait of Monsieur Ginoux. Van Gogh clearly held fond feelings for Madame…

Gauguin at The Yellow House

During his first summer at the Yellow House, Van Gogh eagerly looked forward to the arrival of fellow artist Paul Gauguin.  After a number of delays and excuses, Gauguin finally arrived on October 23, 1888, and Van Gogh’s dream of the Studio of the South was finally underway.  For 63 days two of the greatest…