Vincent van Gogh

The painting The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh is one of the most famous works in the world, appreciated for decades for its swirling forms and deep blues, and a great asset for decoration.

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One of the most recognized works by Vincent van Gogh, painted in 1889 during his stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. There are three versions of this composition; the one shown on this page corresponds to the version housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York.

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The original of this painting was done by Vincent van Gogh in 1888, oil on canvas measuring 36.26 x 28.74 in. It corresponds to the fourth version of the sunflower series painted by the artist. It is currently on display at the National Gallery Museum in London. Read more

It is unclear when Vincent van Gogh painted this version of Sunflowers, it is believed to be in the year 1888 or 1889. His taste for these flowers was almost an obsession for Vincent, not only did he paint them with all kinds of lighting and arrangement, but he also made several compositions of each arrangement. For example, in this other version of the Sunflowers, the same elements are shown with slight changes: 12 flowers in an oval vase, on a table. Currently, the work is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, United States.

The Church at Auvers by Vincent van Gogh is a masterpiece of post-impressionism that combines technique and emotion. Painted in 1890, the painting challenges traditional perspective to immerse the viewer in an almost dreamlike vision of the church in Auvers-sur-Oise. The deep blues and greens, along with bold and textured brushstrokes, create a atmosphere of tension and spirituality, making it one of his most iconic works.

It is one of the artist's most recognized works. The vibrant colors, the unusual perspective, the familiar and homely character make up a work that is not only among his most popular paintings, but also one of his favorites.

This painting titled Irises was painted by Van Gogh in 1889, a year before his death. He was inspired to paint these flowers by the ones in the very garden of the mental asylum where he was staying. It is a work full of air and life; each of the "Irises" painted by the artist is unique. Van Gogh carefully studied the movement and shapes of the plant to create a variety of silhouettes among wavy, bent, and curled lines. The painting is currently housed in the J. Paul GettyMuseum, United States.

Olive Trees with Yellow Sky and Sun. Masterpiece of the master

The painting The Siesta was painted by Vincent van Gogh while he was interned in a mental asylum in Saint Remy de Provence, France. The composition is inspired by a drawing by Millet, as Vincent mentions to his cousin in a letter. Although the idea was copied, experts assure that in this work one can appreciate Van Gogh's personal style in all its strength, characterized in this painting by the chromatic construction based on contrasts of complementary colors: blue/violet and yellow/orange. This painting is currently on display at the Orsay Museum, Paris.

The work "Garden with courting couples: square Saint-Pierre" is one of the largest produced by Van Gogh in Paris in 1887. He uses the pointillist technique, although rather than using dots, he brushed the painting with small strokes of paint, thus providing textures with his particular style. The painting is currently located in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

"Olive Orchard" was painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889, during his stay at the sanatorium in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, where the genius would spend the last days of his life. In one of his letters to Theo, he refers to the painting with these words: "Its violet shadows lie on the sunlit sand." It is currently located in the Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City.

This painting of pink peach trees in bloom was initially intended to be part of a triptych painting.

Vincent van Gogh painted this painting in Arles, France, in 1888. He was especially pleased with this work and together with "The Pink Peach Tree" and "The Pink Orchard" formed a triptych. The painting is currently located in the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

The painting Poplars near Nuenen by Vincent van Gogh was painted in 1885 and retouched two years later by the artist himself, "to give it brighter colors," as can be inferred from a letter to Theo, the artist's brother. The blue lines painted in the sky and the touches of brightness in the trees (poplars) are the changes that were added, scholars deduce, based on these colors being brighter than what Vincent usually painted in 1884. The way the ground is painted (with isolated brush strokes) also seems to reflect a later Impressionist influence. The painting is currently on display at the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in the Netherlands.

Painted in 1887, the painting shows views of the Seine River in Paris. The author of the work, Vincent van Gogh, did not complete this piece. The pencil lines with which he sketched the composition before starting to paint are still visible on the edge of the opposite bank of the river. The work is currently on display at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.