What inspired Vincent van Gogh? How did he transform into a modern artist? How did he cope with his illness? Did he inspire other artists? Read the stories and discover more.
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The woman who made Vincent famous
What to do when the love of your life dies, and you're left with hundreds of artworks by his brother Vincent?
On the Verge of Insanity
How did Vincent van Gogh cope with his illness?
Inspiration from Japan
How did Vincent van Gogh find inspiration from Japanese prints?
Nature and the Artist
Nature was very important to Vincent van Gogh. Find out how
Friendships for Better and for Worse
Who were Vincent's friends and did he find it hard to stay friends with people?
Looking for Contrast
Vincent's palette wasn’t always so bright and vivid. Read about his quest, in which his colours changed from dark to bright
The End of a Difficult Road
Vincent took his own life in July 1890. He felt he had failed. How did it go so wrong?
Brotherly Love: Vincent and Theo
Discover the special relationship between Vincent and his younger brother Theo
More Stories
- The Painter of Sunflowers
- Beacon for Modern Art
- Vincent's Unrequited Loves
- They're Home Again!
- Vincent's 'Pinterest'. Prints and illustrations as a Source of Inspiration
- Full of Passion and Dreams
- Artist in Paris
- Hockney-Van Gogh. Two Painters, One Love
- In Daubigny's Footsteps
- Gauguin and Laval in Martinique
- Prints in Paris
- Vincent & Edvard. Two extraordinary lives
- Nature and the Artist
- Van Gogh and Millet