The Real Van Gogh: The Artist & His Letters - Exhibit at the Royal Arts Museum, London

[shygirl724]

We very much enjoyed our visit to the Van Gogh exhibit this last year in Switzerland, so I thought others may be interested in this exhibit of his work and letters coming up in London.

Shy~

January 23rd - April 18th, 2010

Vincent Van Gogh, 'Still Life with a Plate of Onions

1889 Oil on canvas

Exhibit:

The Royal Academy of Arts presents a landmark exhibition of the work of Vincent Van Gogh (18531890). The focus of the exhibition will be the artist's remarkable correspondence.

Over 35 original letters, rarely exhibited to the public due to their fragility, will be on display, together with around 65 paintings and 30 drawings that express the principal themes to be found within the correspondence.

The first major Van Gogh exhibition in London for over 40 years, this will be a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the complex mind of Vincent Van Gogh

Address

Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD

General enquiries: 020 7300 8000
Tickets: 0844 209 1919

Opening times

23 January - 18 April 2010

10am-6pm Sunday-Thursday (last admission to galleries 5.30pm)
10am-10pm Friday (last admission to galleries 9.30pm)
10am-9pm Saturday (last admission to galleries 8.30pm)

Tickets

Adults 12
Concessions 10 (seniors, disabled, NADFAS etc)
Students 8

[LL_Travelfan]

Hi Shygirl,



Ever wondered why Vincent Van Gogh cut his ear off??? Well here is a posible explanation. Have a look at the link: http://www.theartnewspaper.com/artic...new-clue/19968


Why Van Gogh cut his ear: new clue Still-life painting depicts letter with news of his brother's engagementBy Martin Bailey | From issue 209, January 2010
Published online 30 Dec 09 (News)
The fateful letter, to the right

[shygirl724]

Very cool article. Thanks for sharing it. I know that at the exhibit we attended there was speculation about why he cut off his ear, but that was leaning more towards his falling out with Gauguin. This makes much more sense (besides the fact that he just seemed to be nuts! lol).





Shy ~