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 ...

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Seeing the letters next to the paintings underlines Van Gogh's professionalism, which is sometimes overlooked amid spectacular biographical details such as his mental illness, his apparent ...

The New York Botanical Garden’s new exhibit draws inspiration from Vincent van Gogh for a colorful explosion of 18,000 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Seeing the letters next to the paintings underlines Van Gogh’s professionalism, which is sometimes overlooked amid spectacular biographical details such as his mental illness, his apparent ...

A current exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts puts Vincent Van Gogh’s portraits of the Roulin family into important context. The French family made the Dutchman feel like he belonged, and their ...