Famous paintings: stories, analyzes and masterpieces

Les champs de blé de Van Gogh : du Brabant à 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...
Les tableaux de nuit de Van Gogh : cafés, Rhône, étoiles et routes
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...
La touche de Van Gogh : direction, rythme et empâtement
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...
La Nuit étoilée sur le Rhône de Vincent van Gogh, Arles en bleu et or
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...
La Chaise de Van Gogh avec pipe, tableau de 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...
Terrasse du café le soir de Vincent van Gogh, scène nocturne à 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...
Le Pont de Langlois de Vincent van Gogh, version du 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...
Les Souliers de Van Gogh, version de Paris de 1886 au 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...
La Vigne rouge de Vincent van Gogh, vendangeurs au soleil couchant près d’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...
Les Tournesols de Vincent van Gogh, version de la National Gallery de Londres
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...
Première version de La Chambre à 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...