Vincent van Gogh

Hieronymus Bosch, detail from the right panel of The Temptation of St. Anthony, c. 1501. Oil on oak panels. 52 in × 90 in. Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga.
10 Most Popular Art Stories of 2021
Join us in bidding 2021 goodbye with a review of our ten most popular stories of the year! Below, you'll find the names of our biggest stories, preview text, and direct links to each.
"The Potato Eaters" CREDIT: Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands
Reframed: Famine Depicted Throughout Art History
Easily the most famous depiction of famine in art history is Vincent van Gogh’s 1885 oil painting, The Potato Eaters. At the time of its creation, the phrase "potato eater" was considered pejorative…
Vincent Van Gogh, detail of Sunflowers, Arles, January 1889. Oil on canvas.
The Cultural Significance of the Color Yellow
The color yellow has a rich cultural history that rivals the warmth of the various shades that it comes in. Often linked to the sun, it has come to symbolize a multitude of things from power and…
Vincent van Gogh, Irises, May 1889.
The Getty Translates Online Exhibits for Hispanic Heritage Month
Five of Getty’s most popular online exhibits on Google Arts & Culture are now available in Spanish and English, making the Los Angeles museum’s expansive art collection more accessible than ever…
Vincent van Gogh, Roses, 1890. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
Columbus Museum of Art Exhibition Spotlights Van Gogh and His Sources
An exceptional gathering of works by Vincent van Gogh, in conversation with the artists and artworks that spoke to him the most, will premiere at the Columbus Museum of Art this fall.
With Van Gogh's iconic 'Sunflowers' back on the wall at the National Gallery, Kristina Mandy gives us an insight into the conservation treatment for a painting by one of his major influences, the artist Adolphe Monticelli.
The Unfashionable Artist Who Inspired Van Gogh

With Van Gogh's iconic 'Sunflowers' back on the wall at the National Gallery, Kristina Mandy gives us an insight into the conservation treatment for a painting by one of his major influences, the…

Van Gogh Museum Entrance.
Possible Long-lost Van Gogh Sent to Museum for Authentication
Titled Auvers, painted in 1890, and signed “Vincent” on the back, has not yet been authenticated but, if it is, it will become the largest Van Gogh painting and the only one made on a square canvas.
View of Exhibition Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at AREA15. The room is filled with people in VR goggles, the lighting on the crowd has brought starry night into the room, details of stary night are projected on the walls.
VR Exhibition Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Opens at AREA15
Global sensation, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, is now showing to the public at AREA15, a dynamic, new art, events, and entertainment district located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip.