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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Paint 26 Portraits of a Postman and His Family While Staying in the South of France?
Roulin, depicted in his blue uniform and “postes” hat, is now one of van Gogh’s most famous subjects. But the artist didn’t stop with the postman: He painted the entire family, making 26 portraits ...
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Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits
The MFA in Boston is putting on an exhibition this spring and summer called Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits. Vincent ...
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The Master: Check Out That Van Gogh Portrait Before It's Gone
The first of these, one of 36 Van Gogh completed during his lifetime, concludes its display at the Norton Simon on Monday, March 4th. The portrait, which is on loan from the National Gallery in ...
The Art Newspaper16d
Matisse wanted to buy a Van Gogh portrait—instead, his brother bought a bicycle
In 1899, Matisse, then a 29-year-old struggling artist, discovered Van Gogh’s work at Ambroise Vollard’s gallery in Paris. He fell in love with L’Arlesienne and wanted to buy the portrait of ...
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‘Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits’ Review: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Humanizes A Legend
Yet, the Museum of Fine Art, Boston uses its new exhibition, “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits,” to prompt visitors to reconsider this legendary artist in a new light. The new exhibition ...
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Paint 26 Portraits of a Postman and His Family While Staying in the South of France?
van Gogh came to southern France aiming to develop his style. Joseph Roulin in Vincent van Gogh's 1888 portrait (left) and a 1902 photograph (right) Museum of Fine Arts Boston / Van Gogh Museum ...