A letter written by Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, two of the 19th century’s greatest post-impressionist artists, about their visit to a brothel, sold at a Paris auction to the tune of about ...

The most important element of this material is undoubtedly van Gogh’s letters. He wrote hundreds during his lifetime and they were preserved and published by his family after his death.

The family works are supplemented by related Van Gogh paintings, works by (among others) Gauguin, Rembrandt, and Hals, as well as Japanese prints, photographs and letters. The letters, which are ...

The Alpilles Mountains, a charming old town, and idyllic Provençal countryside all make this French town feel like stepping ...

A new book of Van Gogh's letters is to be published in 2008-9 Fifty-five letters written by Vincent van Gogh which have been out of public view for 60 years have been bought by the Van Gogh Museum in ...

Boston We are fortunate to have Van Gogh’s letters that outline both his struggles and joys. He relies on his brother for paints, canvases and even money for food, and always feels he is a burden.

"He's very much in control. [He] even sent sketches of this work to friends in letters." Van Gogh died in 1890 at age 37, after working as an artist for only ten years. And though it may have ...

While the art itself speaks to a newfound relationship between van Gogh and this family, the exhibition also uses letters to emphasize this link. In one emotional and creative room called “Lette ...