Vincent van Gogh: What is his true story? And of course, what is his true face?



Vincent Van Gogh is known as the quintessential “tortured artist”. His life was spent as something of a pilgrim - van Gogh was...

See Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh brought to Life in this cutting-edge animation, as you go on a journey alongside both the Art and the Artist. This animation not only features an array of Van Gogh’s masterpieces but delves into...

Vincent van Gogh: What is his true story? And of course, what is his true face?



Vincent Van Gogh is known as the quintessential “tortured artist”. His life was spent as something of a pilgrim - van Gogh was...

Although it resulted in some of the most remarkable artwork ever created, the life of Vincent van Gogh was marked by poverty, loneliness, rejection, and mental illness. Vincent van Gogh's biography is sad enough on its own; that his...

The historical impact of artist Vincent Van Gogh

Born in the Netherlands, Vincent Willem van Gogh describes his childhood as cold and lonely. Unsuccessful as an art dealer and minister, he moves to Brussels to become an artist. He studies under his second cousin Anton Mauve before...

Vincent van Gogh was a largely self-taught artist who didn’t pick up a paintbrush until he was 30 years old.



Just seven years later, he would

be dead.

It was really his last four years where he developed the...

Journey through the life and eating habits of artist Vincent Van Gogh in four courses: potatoes, bread, absinthe, and a decent meal. For a more thorough exploration of his work.

Discover how Orson Welles' 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast caused widespread panic, convincing many Americans of an alien invasion. Learn the real story behind Vincent van Gogh’s famous ear incident, exploring the myths and...

This video explores the art trail of Vincent van Gogh in Southern France. The video showcases the quaint cafes and streets that Van Gogh painted and the places where he lived and stayed during his time in Southern France.

Michelangelo. Vincent Van Gogh. Pablo Picasso. The story of art history is told through the biographies of individual celebrity artists. In this episode of Crash Course Art History, we’ll learn about where the myth of the Great Artist...

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter whose bold colors and emotional brushstrokes made him one of the most famous artists in history. Though he struggled with poverty and mental illness during his life, he created over 2,000...

Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait Dedicated to Paul Gauguin, 1888, oil on canvas, 24 x 19-11/16 inches (Fogg, Harvard Art Museums) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. This self portrait was painted for Paul Gauguin as part of...

In this episode of Crash Course Art History, we’ll keep digging into the myth of the Great Artist, with whether we can—or should—separate artists’ personal actions and beliefs from the art they create. Art historians are exploring new...

Sure, you've seen Vincent Van Gogh's famed painting The Starry Night before. And maybe you know of him as a tortured soul. But let's take a closer look behind this most recognizable work of art.

This video explores the role of still life and series in Van Gogh's working practice and highlights the impact of color fading on his artistic aims. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Van Gogh: Irises and Roses, on view May...

In this episode of Anatomy of an Artwork, discover Vincent Van Gogh’s The Bedroom one of the artist’s best-known works that now resides in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. An austere painting that projects a feeling of serenity, the...

Vincent van Gogh's house in London for sale Jonathan Jones visits the house on Hackford Road in Brixton, south London, where Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh lived in 1873. Then aged 20, Van Gogh fell in love with his landlady's daughter....

"I dream of Van Gogh." Why has this Chinese artist spent his life reconstructing more than 100,000 Vincent Van Gogh paintings? More from this <a href='http://bit.ly/2Hatqoy' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>story</a>ef='http://bit.ly/2Hatqoy' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>story

- Help support more content like this! A child-friendly introduction to the artist Vincent van Gogh. Who was he? Why is he famous? What did he do? Vincent van...

Art Attack is back! We partnered with our friends at VR Scout to bring you a season full of virtual reality art made in Tilt Brush. This time, we asked artist George Peaslee to recreate famous paintings in virtual reality, so we can all...

Ahead of our Impressionist and Modern Art Evening auction on 14 November, Sotheby’s specialists Jeremiah Evarts and Molly Ott Ambler highlight colourful works from two of the most prominent Modern artists: Vincent van Gogh and Maurice de...

Are artists really more tortured than the rest of us? Let's consider this myth and the studies that assess whether there might be a link between creativity and mental illness.

Even though math and art feel like polar opposites, it turns out computer algorithms and calculations can help us see masterpieces in a new light. From using wavelet decomposition to study Van Gogh to using convolutional filters in...