In January of 1882, Van Gogh moved to The Hague where his cousin-in-law, Anthonij (Anton) Rudolf Mauve, was of great assistance to him and encouraged him to paint. Mauve was a Dutch realist painter and member of the Hague School. Mauve had a tremendous influence on Van Gogh and is mentioned in 152 of Van…
Vincent van Gogh moved to London in May of 1873 and lived there from time to time until 1876. From August 1873 to August 1874, Vincent lived in a room on the third floor of 87 Hackford Road in Brixton, a suburb of south London. At 20 years of age, Van Gogh had come to…
On loan from the Musee D’Orsay, the popular Vincent’s Bedroom in Arles, is currently on display at The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) in an exhibition titled Guest of Honor: Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles. The painting will be displayed along with three other paintings by Van Gogh including Self Portrait with Straw Hat –…
