November 6, 2017
More than a century after his death, Vincent van Gogh continues to make the news as ongoing research brings different aspects of his life and his art to light, or raises new questions for further research. Because McMaster’s Van Gogh painting is currently on view in A Cultivating Journey, we thought we’d share some of the updates and resources that we’ve pulled together from scientists, scholars and artists… ones that make our discussions about Van Gogh in the Museum fresh and interesting:
For some recent theories about Van Gogh, read Dr. Howard Markel’s recent PBS article, Diagnosing Vincent Van Gogh, which includes:
Or read an in-depth biography about Van Gogh in Van Gogh: The Life
Discover more information on McMaster’s painting specifically and recent news about his practice of painting over top of his own paintings:
Check out this TED-Ed talk, which explains how Van Gogh’s work from his time at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum captures light in a way that make his paintings move:
Read the 2010 interview in the Telegraph with singer-songwriter Don McLean to learn more about the visceral connection he and so many others have to Van Gogh’s life and work:
– Rachel Sullivan
Information Officer, McMaster Museum of Art
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