Posts Tagged: Van Gogh Self Portrait
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Jul 08, 2011
1 CommentVan Gogh Portrait – Vincent or Theo
Over the past month, there has been a lot of coverage in the news about a Van Gogh self-portrait (Self Portrait with Straw Hat, 1887) which is now thought by the Van Gogh Museum to be a portrait not of Vincent, but instead of his brother Theo van...
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May 12, 2010
2 CommentsVan Gogh Self Portraits
From the years 1886 through 1889 Van Gogh completed over 30 self-portrait paintings. This is not only an incredible number of self-portraits in general, but to have completed so many in such a short time frame is impressive as well. Despite the fact that these were all painted within the span of just a few...
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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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Aug 21, 2009
6 CommentsVan Gogh Photo
Recently, a photo of Vincent van Gogh has been the topic of many discussions surrounding Van Gogh. The photo can be seen on VanGoghFoto.com where it states that it has been proven to be a photo of Vincent van Gogh from 1886. The photo is also in the book by Ken Wilkie The Van Gogh...
