March 30, 1853, 160 years ago, Vincent van Gogh was born in Groot-Zundert, Holland. Though his work was unappreciated in his time, he would become one of the most recognized artists in modern times. Considered a Post-Impressionist, the bright colors with sharp contrasts, heavy brush strokes, layers of thick paint, confrontational directness and passionate style…
In May of 1889, Van Gogh admitted himself to the asylum at Saint Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. In his final year of life, he painted some 130 works. Within the first week at the asylum, he began to paint Irises; the subject matter was inspired by the asylum’s garden to the south of the men’s…
A virtual tour is a “simulation of an existing location usually composed of a sequence of video or still images,” according to Wikipedia. So what does that have to do with Van Gogh? Well, his works are scattered throughout the world and there are some places that, unfortunately, you might not ever have the opportunity…
