On May 8, 1889, painter Vincent van Gogh checked himself into a psychiatric hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, during a major mental health crisis. The hospital director, Théophile Peyron, ...

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, ...

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 ...

The Dutch painter began Irises in 1889 on his first full day at a psychiatric hospital. Getty Museum On May 9, 1889, the day after Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh moved into a psychiatric hospital, he ...

Few artists seemed to love colour as much as Vincent van Gogh. The Dutch painter would juxtapose bright hues to express the emotions he felt when contemplating nature. But sometimes, there are more to ...

A fragment of pine pollen found within Van Gogh’s Irises has helped locate the place where the flowers flourished, at the back of the walled garden in the asylum where the artist stayed for a year.

In May 1889 Van Gogh painted Irises, a close-up view of flowers in the garden of an asylum. He had come to this retreat on the outskirts of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence after mutilating his ear, following a ...

The red pigments in some of Vincent van Gogh's most valuable paintings are fading, according to new research. The Dutch impressionist's work is famed for its rustic beauty and bold colours, but some ...

Looking for a creative afternoon out in Harrogate? Join us for a sip and paint experience at Major Tom’s Social Bar! This event is inspired by Van Gogh‘s Irises painting! Van Gogh’s work is bold and ...

The painting has been identified as a van Gogh after "extensive research," a museum says "A discovery of this magnitude has never before occurred," the Van Gogh Museum says More than 120 years after ...