In this article, we're sharing a brief history of the time Vincent van Gogh lived in Provence, during the late 1880s. It will help you to understand the background context of van Gogh’s paintings. Below, we've listed and tried to bring to life the places you may visit in Arles and Saint Rémy-de-Provence if you've booked one of our Provence tours.

Vincent was delighted with the bright light and colours in Arles, and set to work enthusiastically, painting orchards in blossom and workers gathering the harvest. He also made a trip to the coast, where he painted the boats. His style became looser and more expressive.

France was a major source of inspiration for Vincent van Gogh: the light, the colours, the nature. Discover where he set up his easel in Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy and Auvers-sur-Oise.

May 13, 2022 · Follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps in the South of France. In search for warm light and bright colors Van Gogh left Paris in 1888 and went to the South of France. Would you like to visit the locations Van Gogh painted and experience what Vincent saw in the Provence? The Cafe Terrace is a must see.

Van Gogh produced over 350 paintings and drawings during his 27 month stay in the South of France. Van Gogh is linked to two main places in the South of France: Arles and Saint Remy de Provence.

Vincent moved to Arles on 20 February 1888. After two years in Paris, he was tired of the bustle and demands of city life and longed for the sunshine and vibrant colours of the south. Upon arrival in Arles, Vincent took a room at the hotel-restaurant Carrel, and later, one at Café de la Gare.

Feb 20, 2022 · Provence has long been an inspiration for artists, and Vincent Van Gogh was no exception. He spent a year-and-a-half in the region, and painted more here than anywhere else. We follow Van Gogh in Provence and see how the region influenced his art.

In between his psychoses, Vincent made numerous paintings and drawings, first in the asylum and its gardens and later beyond, among the olive gardens and cypresses, in the Alpilles mountains and in the village. Saint-Rémy served as the …

Vincent van Gogh arrived in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence on 8 May 1889 after suffering a major mental crisis in which he cut off his earlobe. Arriving from Arles, he voluntarily committed himself to Saint-Paul de Mausole psychiatric hospital.

May 18, 2024 · The renowned Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh spent a little over a year living in Arles, but it was an extremely prolific period for him, creating over 300 drawings and paintings here between February 1888 and May 1889.