Famous paintings: stories, analyzes and masterpieces

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...
Wheat field with crows by Vincent van Gogh, painted in Auvers-sur-Oise in July 1890
Van Gogh’s Wheatfield with Crows: Analysis and History
Analysis of Van Gogh’s Wheatfield with Crows: colours, paths, the July 1890 letter, dimensions, museum and the myth of the last painting. Read more...
The Potato Eaters by Vincent van Gogh, Nuenen, 1885
The Potato Eaters: Meaning and Analysis
Painted by Van Gogh in Nuenen in 1885, The Potato Eaters shows five peasants at a meal. Meaning, composition, dark palette and the museum where you can see it. Read more...
The Midday Rest or The Siesta by Vincent van Gogh, after Millet
Van Gogh’s The Siesta: History, Analysis and the Musée d’Orsay
The Siesta, or Noon: Rest from Work, was painted by Van Gogh in Saint-Rémy in 1889–1890, after a print by Lavieille based on a drawing by Millet. Analysis and Musée... 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...
Irises by Vincent van Gogh, a flower bed painted in May 1889, J. Paul Getty Museum
Van Gogh’s Irises: Analysis, Colours and the Painting’s History
Van Gogh’s Irises: painted in May 1889 in Saint-Rémy, housed at the Getty. Analysis of framing, the white iris and violet that became blue. Read more...
The Church at Auvers-sur-Oise painted by Vincent van Gogh
Van Gogh’s Church at Auvers: Analysis, Colours and History
Van Gogh’s Church at Auvers: painted from 4 to 8 June 1890, 93 × 74.5 cm, at the Musée d’Orsay. Analysis of the apse, paths and cobalt sky. Read more...
Vincent van Gogh's Night Café, red and green interior of the Café de la Gare in Arles
Van Gogh’s The Night Café: Analysis, Colours and History
Van Gogh’s The Night Café: analysis of red and green, perspective, letters from 1888, figures, dimensions and differences from the Terrace. Read more...