Vincent Van Gogh
A Visit to the Mediterranean
The artist has described with joy
his visit to the Mediterranean
shore near Arles at the fishing village
of Sainte-Maries, where he painted
for several days. It was a new world
for him, and he responded to it with
his usual eaterness and excitement.
Created: 1 June 1888, Arles
Size: 50.5 cm x 64.3 cm
Location: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Medium: oil on canvas
The Garden of Asylum
Van Gogh arrived in Saint-Remy on
May 1889 and stayed for just over a year.
During that time, his work was interrupted repeatedly
by periods of mental disorder that could
disappear after a few days or several weeks.
Created: December 1889
Size: 72.0 cm
Location: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Medium: oil on canvas
A Starry Night
Van Gogh first tackled the topic of a starry night
in Arles when he depicted a view over the Rhone.
He had painted it on the spot at night with a gas
lamp. He called the painting 'a poetic landscape'
Created: June 1899
Size: 73.7 cm x 92.1 cm
Location: Museum of Modern Art, New York City
Medium: Oil on canvas
