Posts Tagged: Saint Remy
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Nov 27, 2012
No CommentsVan Gogh’s Egyptian Mummy Drawings
In June of 1889, while at the asylum in Saint-Remy, Van Gogh created a drawing with blue and black chalk, on bluish gray Ingres paper titled Mask of an Egyptian Mummy. Shortly before his death, in July of 1890, Van Gogh executed three more drawings of the same subject one with blue caulk and the...
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Nov 20, 2012
No CommentsVan Gogh’s Church Paintings
On June 17, 1876, Van Gogh wrote to his brother, Theo, about his love for the church, “But the reason I would much sooner give for commending myself to you is my innate love of the church and everything to do with the church, which may lie dormant from time to time but always reawakens;...
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Nov 06, 2012
No CommentsView of the Church of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
View of the Church of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole is another of Van Gogh’s church paintings. Van Gogh arrived in Saint Remy de Provence from Arles on May 8, 1889 and admitted himself to the Saint-Paul de Mausole Asylum. During his 52 week visit, he was inspired by the quality of light and the beautiful landscapes surrounding the...
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May 01, 2012
No CommentsHappy Birthday Theo van Gogh
On May 1, 1857 Vincent van Gogh’s younger brother Theo was born. Theo was Vincent’s closest confident, best friend and biggest supporter. Although they didn’t live together much during their adult years and didn’t get to see each other very often, they stayed in touch through the hundreds of letters that Vincent wrote....
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Mar 16, 2012
No CommentsVan Gogh Cottages
One of the memories that Van Gogh painted from when he was in Saint Remy was cottages with thatched roofs. He seemed to long for the familiarity of home and wanted to revisit some of his earlier...
