• Northern Europe 2024
    Van Gogh felt closest to the common people, the peasants.He couldn't afford to pay models, so he often used his own face to practice his painting.Self portrait.Vincent painted "Almond Blossoms" as a gift to his baby nephew, Vincent Willem (Theo & Jo's son)Vincent and Theo Van Gogh.Theo's wife, Jo, promised to bring Vincent's paintings to the world. She did.

    Van Gogh Museum

    August 12, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    While there are a few other artists represented here, it is almost exclusively Van Gogh's work. The others were his artist proteges, especially Gauguin, with whom Van Gogh had a complicated relationship. It was after an argument with Gauguin that Van Gogh cut off his ear.Read more