Vincent van Gogh's “Irises” (1889) was painted during his stay in a psychiatric clinic after he suffered a mental breakdown. (all images courtesy Getty, unless otherwise noted) A painting conservator ...
On May 8, 1889, Vincent Van Gogh checked himself into the psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence following a period of intense emotional instability. The next morning, he carried his paints, ...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition Van Gogh: Irises and Roses is on display though August 16. Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) brought his work in Provence to a close with exuberant bouquets of ...
The Van Gogh irises that brighten refrigerator magnets and wrap around coffee mugs are sweet. But they don't compare to the real deal, unveiled Friday morning at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.