Famous paintings: stories, analyzes and masterpieces

The wheat fields of Van Gogh: from Brabant to Auvers
The wheat fields of Van Gogh: from Brabant to Auvers
Wheat runs through Van Gogh’s entire oeuvre, from the brown sheaves of Brabant to the turbulent skies of Auvers. It is more than a motif: it is a meditation on... Read more...
Van Gogh's night paintings: cafes, Rhône, stars and roads
Van Gogh's night paintings: cafes, Rhône, stars and roads
Van Gogh painted the night as no one before him had: without black, by gaslight, directly from life. From The Night Café in Arles to Road with Cypress in Saint-Rémy,... Read more...
Van Gogh’s brushwork: direction, rhythm and impasto
Van Gogh's touch: direction, rhythm and impasto
You recognise a Van Gogh at first glance, and not just by its colours. His brushwork—the trace left by the brush—has its own grammar: directional strokes that follow the form,... Read more...
Starry Night on the Rhône by Vincent van Gogh, Arles in blue and gold
Starry Night over the Rhône: analysis, history and colours
An analysis of Van Gogh’s Starry Night over the Rhône: reflections, colours, the Great Bear, the 1888 letter, dimensions and the painting’s location in Arles. Read more...
Van Gogh's Chair with Pipe, painting from 1888
Van Gogh’s Chair: A Portrait of an Artist through an Object
Painted in Arles in 1888, Van Gogh’s Chair is an indirect portrait of the artist. Pipe, colors, Gauguin companion painting, dimensions, and London museum explained. Read more...
Café terrace in the evening by Vincent van Gogh, night scene in Arles
Van Gogh’s Café Terrace at Night: Analysis and Colors
Analysis of Café Terrace at Night: colors, perspective, Van Gogh’s letter, date, dimensions, museum, and its difference from The Night Café. Read more...
The Langlois Bridge by Vincent van Gogh, the version at the Kröller-Müller Museum
Van Gogh’s Langlois Bridge: History and Versions
Painted in Arles in spring 1888, the Langlois Bridge exists in several versions. Identify the Kröller-Müller canvas, other museums, colors, and composition. Read more...
Van Gogh's Shoes, 1886 version of Paris at the Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh’s Shoes: History and Interpretations
Van Gogh’s Shoes refers to several paintings. The Paris pair (1886) is at the Van Gogh Museum; the Arles pair (1888) is at The Met. Analysis of the works and... Read more...
The Red Vine by Vincent van Gogh, grape pickers at sunset near Arles
Van Gogh’s The Red Vineyard: Sale, Price and Museum
Van Gogh’s The Red Vineyard: painted in 1888 near Arles, sold to Anna Boch for 400 francs in 1890, housed at the Pushkin Museum. History and analysis. Read more...
Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh, National Gallery version in London
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: Seven Versions, Dates and Analysis
Seven Sunflowers painted in Arles: London, Munich, Amsterdam, Philadelphia and Tokyo. Discover their differences, Sompo’s dating and the 2026 loan. Read more...
First version of The Bedroom in Arles, 1888, Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles: Analysis and Three Versions
Analysis of Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles: original colours, perspective, six details, dimensions and a comparison of the three versions from 1888 and 1889. Read more...