Christianity had failed him. What next then? Art? Vincent van Gogh’s life as an artist had the most faltering and rudimentary of beginnings in 1880. By 1890 he was dead, by suicide, at the age of 37.

Vincent van Gogh fits the stereotypical image of the tragic modern artist: the tortured genius and scruffy bohemian battling mental ill-health and lack of recognition from peers and a public who ...

Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum turns 50 in 2023. The museum, dedicated to the art of one of the most famous artists in the world, attracts over two million visitors each year. You can listen to more ...

Two of the artist's 1889 works now on view in London have not been exhibited outside of Switzerland in over a century. Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear (1889) by Vincent Van Gogh. Collection of ...

Great Art Explained Remake: Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night: Great art explained Posted: July 4, 2026 | Last updated: September 27, 2026 My book is available at all the usual places. Thank you.

‘Van Gogh and the Roulins. Together Again at Last’ at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is one of the most significant Van Gogh exhibitions in years, offering visitors a rare chance to see the Roulin ...

An aerial view of the park that replicates the look of Vincent van Gogh's painting "The Starry Night" in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The vibrant rolling sky in Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting ...

Between frequenting coffee shops, cautiously exploring the Red Light District, and biking down cobblestone streets, dodging pedestrians, a recent trip to Amsterdam led me to the vibrant, comprehensive ...