You might recognize this as Van Gogh’s “Café Terrace at Night”, which was the first painting into which he incorporated a starry background. Van Gogh painted it in 1888 while standing, I imagine, where I stood to take the photo. The building is now painted bright yellow to recreate Van Gogh’s effect. I’m sure back […]
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Espace Van Gogh, Arles, France
This looks like a nice place for a breakdown, though I question its efficacy since Van Gogh checked in not once, but twice. The first time was after his infamous ear/Gauguin incident, then again after he had a full-on meltdown. Van Gogh produced a painting of the hospital’s interior courtyard, named, aptly, “Garden of the […]
Arles, France
We visited Arles during an overcast, rainy stretch, which was too bad since our favorite activity is just walking the streets. In wet weather, there’s more scurrying from Point A to Point B, and much of the city’s flavor gets lost. The two things that stuck out to me were Van Gogh and Roman ruins. […]
Musée Angladon, Avignon, France
What’s better than a house museum? A house museum that doubles as an art museum. Musée Angladon houses the art collection of couturier Jacques Doucet. Though he never occupied the building, Hôtel de Massilian (named after the family that occupied it in the 18th century), his descendent who generously donated and funded the museum did. […]
Amsterdam Museums
Amsterdam Sights to See: Van Gogh Museum: Here you’ll see some of the masterpieces Vincent Van Gogh created in his ten-year career. That’s right – ten years! Let this serve as inspiration to us all: in 1880, Van Gogh quit his job working for art dealers and pursued painting, with which he had no prior […]
