Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh's "Portrait of a Peasant Woman in a White Hat" has sold at the annual TEFAF art and antiques fair in Maastricht for more than 4,5 million euros. The painting was put up for sale by the American gallery "MS Rau" from New Orleans, while the new owner, who paid 4,57 million euros, is a private person...
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The story that the artist Vincent van Gogh (who died on this day in 1890) cut off his ear and then gave it to a sex worker is a widely known historical legend. However, unlike many other legends, this one is true, writes Van Gogh Experts. Historians have noted that the Dutch artist, after an argument...
Today, one of the most respected artists and owner of the most recognizable painting style, Vincent Van Gogh, in his time was more recognizable by the epithet crazy, than his genius. In addition to that was the fact that Van Gogh suffered from several mental illnesses, although his "madness" despite numerous theories and analyzes is still not complete…
His brilliance bordered on madness: Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life! Read More »
Descendants of Paul von Mandelsohn-Bartholdi, a Jew who was forcibly taken from one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings by the Nazis, are suing the Japanese company that currently owns it. Namely, they not only demand the restoration of the image, but also a little more than a billion dollars as compensation for the loss suffered. Art lovers in Japan...
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Today was born one of the most respected artists and owner of the most recognizable painting style, Vincent Van Gogh, who in his time was more recognizable by the epithet crazy than his genius. He worked 20 hours a day and made over 800 paintings in his life, of which he managed to sell only one. The same works that were considered worthless while Von…
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