Theo van gogh

Behind every successful man is a woman, they say. She’s not always his wife. Portrait of Johanna Bonger, 1905, Johan Cohen Gosschalk Johanna Gezina Bonger is an unknown name to most of us. She was described by those who knew her as ‘cheerful and lively’ and ‘smart and tender’, and her remaining portraits depict a woman of grace and intelligence. For her times, that would have been enough, but she also changed the course of art history. Johanna was born in 1862 in Amsterdam to a large…

While much has been written about the famous Dutch painter, a lot remains that is relatively unknown

Vincent and brother Theo Van Gogh

"Letter writing is probably the most beautiful manifestation in human relations, in fact, it is its finest residue”

Letters to Theo; .. Van Gogh exhibition and book. http://juanmuro52.files.wordpress.com/

Based in Greece, Philip Niarchos is one of the richest art collectors in the world. He is the eldest son of Stavros Niarchos, the late La...

Buy a cheap copy of Brieven aan zijn broeder book by Vincent van Gogh. Written from the heart and without restraint, alive.-- The New York Times Vincent van Gogh, the great but tormented artist, bared his tortured yet ecstatic soul... Free Shipping on all orders over $15.

Bonger, wife of van Gogh's brother Theo, described her mission as 'getting [Vincent's work] seen and appreciated as much as possible'

The @Van Gogh Museum is hip to Movember. "It's #Movember! Will you participate and grow a moustache just like Vincent's brother Theo? Image: Ernest Ladrey, Portrait of Theo van Gogh with moustache (en face), 1882. Van Gogh Museum"

Olive Trees by Vincent van Gogh, 1889, Minneapolis Institute of Art. https://www.thehistoryofart.org/vincent-van-gogh/olive-trees-with-yellow-sky-and-sun/ Vincent Van Gogh painted the Olive Trees With Yellow Sky And Sun when residing in Saint Paul de Mausole asylum in Saint Remy de Provence in France. Having recovered recently from an ailment, he felt poised to go and enjoy the outside view. On that November of 1889, he set his canvas and easel, just outside the walls of the asylum. A…

Johanna Gezina van Gogh. Wife and widow of Theo van Gogh. She was instrumental in Vincent van Gogh (posthumous) rise to fame.

The Postman (Joseph Roulin) (1888) by Vincent Van Gogh. Original from the Barnes Foundation. At the prime of his career, Vincent Van Gogh developed a passion for portraits. In one of the many letters he wrote to his brother Theo, Van Gogh expressed his excitement about modern portraits. Throughout his career, Vincent Van Gogh painted more than 20 portraits of Joseph Roulin and his family. The two had a close relationship and friendship, which was the basis of their work together. The two…

What a great photo of Van Gogh. The painting looks more like Kirk Douglas! The makeup people did a great job. Bea

Theo van Gogh

Jeune homme au bleuet

Van Gogh famously recorded himself in numerous self-portraits, but he hated photography and supposedly he never sat for a photo as an adult.