Posts Tagged: Arles
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Mar 22, 2011
1 CommentVan Gogh in Spring
Van Gogh approached spring with an eagerness to not only enjoy the rebirth of nature in spring, but to also share the colors of life in everything he saw and...
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Aug 27, 2010
1 CommentOther Sunflower Paintings by Van Gogh
During the August and September, when sunflowers are a hearty flower common in many areas, it is hard not to be reminded of Van Gogh. Sunflowers have become an iconic symbol of the artist and his work. Sunflowers were a popular subject in Van Gogh’s paintings when he moved to Arles, France; many of them...
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Jul 01, 2010
No CommentsBedroom in Arles by Van Gogh
In October of 1888, while living in The Yellow House in Arles, Van Gogh completed one of his most famous works The Bedroom. Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles has a striking combination of colors that Van Gogh was proud of. In a letter to his brother Theo from 1888, Van Gogh wrote: “The walls are...
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Jun 10, 2010
3 CommentsVan Gogh Sunflowers
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers is one of his most famous series of works. He completed two separate series of still life paintings of Sunflowers the first in Paris in 1887 and the second adorned Gauguin’s room in Arles when he came to stay with Van Gogh at the yellow house. In a letter to his brother...
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Apr 26, 2010
No CommentsVan Gogh and Gauguin
Throughout history artists have worked together and inspired each other. Possibly one of the most recognized pairs of artists who had profound influences on each other was Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. One reason this is so well known is because of the collection of Van Gogh’s letters, which chronicles his artistic development first-hand,...
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Nov 17, 2009
1 CommentVan Gogh Tours
Now is the perfect time to start planning your Van Gogh tour for next spring or summer. There are many tour companies which offer bike tours of Van Gogh country in France and The Netherlands. You can also rent bikes and plan your own tour in the steps of Van Gogh. If cycling is not...
