Art history: artists, movements and museums

Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh Painting Sunflowers, December 1888
Van Gogh and Gauguin in Arles
Van Gogh and Gauguin shared the Yellow House in Arles for nine weeks in 1888. Interrelated works, opposing methods, a verified chronology and the break on 23 December: the documented... Read more...
The Pink Peach Tree by Vincent van Gogh, Arles orchards series in 1888
Van Gogh’s orchards: spring 1888 in Arles
In spring 1888, Van Gogh painted fourteen flowering orchards in Arles. Discover their chronology, decorative groupings and the works from 1889 that should be distinguished from them. Read more...
Saintes-Maries beach on the Van Gogh trail in Provence
Van Gogh Route in Provence: Arles, Saint-Rémy and Saintes-Maries
A 3-day Van Gogh itinerary in Provence: Arles, Saint-Rémy, Les Saintes-Maries, painted locations, access, 2026 opening hours and mistakes to avoid. Read more...
The harvest in La Crau: a day of work by Van Gogh in Arles
A working day of Van Gogh: tools, weather, walking and sessions
How did Van Gogh work? A day documented through his letters: materials, walking, weather, plein-air painting, the studio and evening work. Read more...
Café Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh, Kröller-Müller collection
Kröller-Müller Museum: must-see Van Goghs and the visitor route
A verified guide to the Kröller-Müller Museum: Van Gogh works to see, a recommended route, opening hours, tickets, the sculpture garden and white bicycles. Read more...
The “Ponton de la Félicité” at Asnières by Paul Signac
Van Gogh and Paul Signac: divided color, visit to Arles and friendship
Van Gogh and Paul Signac: their Paris meeting, divided colour in Asnières, the visit to Arles on 23–24 March 1889, letters and friendship. Read more...
The Trinquetaille Bridge painted by Vincent van Gogh in Arles in October 1888
The Trinquetaille Bridge: urban perspective and hurried figures
A documented analysis of Van Gogh’s The Trinquetaille Bridge F481: urban perspective, letter 703, comparison with F426, the location’s history and reproductions. Read more...
Vincent van Gogh, The Green Vine, 1888
The Green Vineyard: before the red, the structure of a Provençal vine
A documented analysis of Van Gogh’s The Green Vineyard: F475/JH1595, Montmajour, letter 695, composition and a cautious comparison with The Red Vineyard. Read more...
L'Arlésienne, Madame Ginoux with parasol and gloves, by Vincent van Gogh, 1888
L'Arlésienne: Madame Ginoux between Van Gogh and Gauguin
An analysis of Van Gogh’s L’Arlésienne: Marie Ginoux, two Arles portraits, five Saint-Rémy reworkings and his dialogue with Gauguin. Read more...
La Berceuse with Augustine Roulin painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889
La Berceuse: Augustine Roulin, the cradle rope and the decorative project
An analysis of Van Gogh’s La Berceuse: Augustine Roulin, the cradle cord, five versions and the planned triptych with the Sunflowers. Read more...
The Pink Peach Tree in Blossom, Souvenir of Mauve, painted by Vincent van Gogh in Arles in 1888
The Pink Peach Tree: Van Gogh paints spring despite the mistral
A documented analysis of Van Gogh’s The Pink Peach Tree F394: spring 1888 in Arles, composition, the mistral, a tribute to Anton Mauve and its difference from F404. Read more...
Seascape near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, F415, painted by Vincent van Gogh
The Sea at Saintes-Maries: horizontal strokes, wind and horizon
An analysis of Van Gogh’s The Sea at Les Saintes-Maries F415: composition, waves, colour, the red signature and differences from his other 1888 seascapes. Read more...
Vincent van Gogh, L'Allée des Alyscamps F569, November 1, 1888
The Alyscamps: Van Gogh and Gauguin paint the same Arles avenue
A verified comparison of the six Alyscamps paintings made by Van Gogh and Gauguin in Arles in 1888: chronology, framing, colours, museums, market and visiting the site. Read more...
Vincent van Gogh, The Sower at Sunset, Arles, June 1888
The Sower at Sunset: Van Gogh turns Millet into a solar vision
An analysis of Van Gogh’s The Sower at Sunset: Millet’s influence, composition, yellow and violet colours, Arles 1888, the sun and symbolism. Read more...
Vincent van Gogh, The Yellow House, Arles, 1888
Van Gogh and Gauguin: nine weeks in the Yellow House, then the rupture
From 23 October to 25 December 1888, follow Van Gogh and Gauguin in Arles: the Yellow House, their interrelated works, tensions, crisis and documented separation. Read more...
Vincent van Gogh, Café Terrace at Night, pen drawing, 1888
Van Gogh's drawings: how line prepared the way for color
Why did Van Gogh draw so much? More than 1,100 drawings, the reed pen, hatching and the transition from line to colour explained. Read more...
Courtyard and garden of Espace Van Gogh in Arles, former Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Esprit
The Espace Van Gogh in Arles: From the Former Hospital to the Garden Vincent Painted
A verified guide to Espace Van Gogh in Arles: the Hôtel-Dieu’s history, Vincent’s stay, painting F519, the present garden, address and visit. Read more...
Starry Night on the Rhône by Vincent van Gogh, kept at the Musée d'Orsay
Van Gogh at the Musée d’Orsay: Works and Route
Van Gogh at the Musée d’Orsay: rooms 36 and 37, Starry Night Over the Rhône, The Bedroom in Arles, self-portrait and Auvers works. Verified route and visit. Read more...
Wheat field with crows by Vincent van Gogh, painted in Auvers-sur-Oise in July 1890
Van Gogh’s Landscapes: Fields, Cypresses and Starry Nights
Van Gogh’s landscapes, from Nuenen to Auvers: fields, cypresses, olive trees and starry nights. Works and sources for understanding colour and brushwork. Read more...
Self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh in a gray felt hat, painted in Paris in 1887
Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: History, Faces and Development
Van Gogh’s self-portraits, from Paris to Saint-Rémy: number, timeline, variants, museums and a reading of the felt hat, palette and bandaged ear. Read more...
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent van Gogh, painted in Arles in January 1889
Van Gogh’s Severed Ear: What We Really Know
In Arles on 23 December 1888, Van Gogh injures his left ear. Documented facts, the letter to Theo, Gauguin’s role and a reading of the two self-portraits of January 1889. Read more...