Famous painters: biographies, movements and great masters

The Bedroom in Arles by Vincent van Gogh, dominated by yellows, 1888
Why Did Van Gogh Paint So Much in Yellow? Pigments, Light and Symbolism
Why yellow became central to Van Gogh’s work: 19th-century industrial pigments, Arles’s light, the high yellow note and solar symbolism. Pigments, museums, letters, chronology and choosing reproductions. Read more...
Café Van Gogh and Place du Forum in Arles photographed at night
The Café Van Gogh in Arles Today: Real Location, Setting and Differences from the Painting
Discover the Café Van Gogh in Arles today: its location on Place du Forum, reconstructed yellow façade, real photographs, differences from the painting and visiting tips. Read more...
The Rhône in Arles at night in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh
Van Gogh itinerary in Arles: Yellow House, cafés, Rhône and bridges
A complete Van Gogh itinerary in Arles: Yellow House, cafés, Rhône, bridges, Espace Van Gogh and Alyscamps, with distances, current photos and associated paintings. Read more...
The Arena at Arles by Vincent van Gogh: the crowd viewed from above around the arena, 1888
The Arena at Arles: Crowds, Japanese Framing and Modern Spectacle
An analysis of Van Gogh’s The Arena at Arles: crowd viewed from above, Japanese framing, figures, painting from memory with Gauguin and the real location. Read more...
The Zouave by Vincent van Gogh: a portrait with a red cap, dark uniform and green background, Arles, 1888
The Zouave: Van Gogh Confronts the Uniform with the Colors of Southern France
Analysis of Van Gogh’s Zouave: the military model, the colors of southern France, the two oil paintings, the Met’s watercolor, letters and reproductions. Read more...
Bust-length portrait of the postman Joseph Roulin by Vincent van Gogh, Arles, 1888
Portrait of Joseph Roulin: how Van Gogh invents a monumental face
Analysis of the Portrait of Joseph Roulin by Van Gogh: six versions, Socratic beard, colors, friendship, Roulin family, museums and reproductions. Read more...
Orchard in Blossom by Vincent van Gogh, painted in Arles in spring 1888
The Flowering Orchard: the spring series from Arles explained
Complete guide to flowering orchards painted by Vincent van Gogh in Arles in 1888: fourteen paintings, chronology, analysis, letters, triptych, museums and reproductions. Read more...
Fishing boats on Saintes-Maries beach by Vincent van Gogh, June 1888
Fishing boats on the beach of Saintes-Maries: Van Gogh faces the Mediterranean
Complete analysis of Van Gogh's Fishing Boats on Saintes-Maries beach: composition, palette, preparatory drawing, Mediterranean stay and associated works. Read more...
The Harvest at La Crau by Vincent van Gogh, Arles, June 1888
The Harvest at La Crau: how Van Gogh builds the Provençal summer
Complete analysis of The Harvest at La Crau, painted by Vincent van Gogh in June 1888: composition, colors, preparatory drawings, letters and landscapes of Arles. Read more...
The Yellow House by Vincent van Gogh in Arles, painted in September 1888
Van Gogh’s Yellow House: Painting, Studio Project and Vanished Site
Complete analysis of Van Gogh’s The Yellow House: the 1888 painting, rented rooms, Studio of the South, Gauguin, decoration and the vanished site in Arles. Read more...
Van Gogh’s homes: a historical photograph of the rectory in Zundert where he was born
The houses of Van Gogh: all his addresses, from Zundert to the Auberge Ravoux
From Zundert to the Auberge Ravoux, discover Van Gogh’s houses, boarding houses and studios: 41 documented stages, buildings no longer standing, places to visit and related works. Read more...
Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles: façade, history, exhibitions and visitor guide
Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles: history, exhibitions and visitor's guide
Discover the Vincent van Gogh Arles Foundation: its history, its loans of original works, its contemporary exhibitions, its architecture and our tour. Read more...