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The Real Van Gogh: The Artist And His Letters

 
 

THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 18TH APRIL 2010

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23rd January 2010 until 18th April 2010
 
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The Real Van Gogh: The Artist And His LettersThe Royal Academy heralds the new year with a blockbuster exhibition on the works of Vincent van Gogh - the first major solo exhibition dedicated to the artist in London for over forty years. In The Real Van Gogh - The Artist and His Letters correspondence by the artist (rarely on public view due to their fragile state) go on display. There are 35 letters - a fraction of the 120 to view online made available by the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam - as well as around 65 paintings and 30 drawings that illuminate the sentiments in the artist's writings. One of the world's best known artists, van Gogh is famous for his short brushstrokes and bright colours, evident in paintings like his sunflowers, and for his infamous ear-cutting episode. What this exhibition will reveal is a first hand account from the artist himself, challenging established generalisations about his mental state. These letters are displayed alongside paintings - including a rare self-portrait in which he portrays himself as an artist - still-life drawings and landscape scenes on loan from major museums worldwide.
 

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The Real Van Gogh: The Artist And His Letters Vincent Van Gogh - Self Portrait as an Artist, 1888. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam 

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The Real Van Gogh: The Artist And His Letters - Vincent Van Gogh - Self Portrait as an Artist, 1888. Van Gogh Museum, AmsterdamThe Real Van Gogh: The Artist And His Letters - Vincent Van Gogh - The Yellow House, September 1888. Van Gogh Museum, AmsterdamThe Real Van Gogh: The Artist And His Letters - Vincent Van Gogh - Letter from Vincent to his brother Theo van Gogh, sketch in letter. Van Gogh Museum, AmsterdamMore Images
 
 

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Nicholas Hawksmoor: Architect Of The Imagination
 
event  Running until Sunday 17th June 2012
TIMES  Various Times  PRICING  Free
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Summer ExhibitionSummer ExhibitionContemporary works in a variety of media submitted by artists from across the UK.4th June 2012Sunday 12th August 2012 Where:
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Category: event
 
event  Running from Monday 4th June 2012 until Sunday 12th August 2012
TIMES  Various Times  PRICING  phone for prices
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From Paris: A Taste For Impressionism Paintings From The ClarkFrom Paris: A Taste For Impressionism Paintings From The ClarkOver 70 paintings by artists including Manet, Pissarro, Degas and Morisot, as well as a group of works by Renoir, Corot and J-F. Millet, showcasing the collection of French 19th century art from the Sterling and Francine Clark Institute in Massachusetts.7th July 2012Sunday 23rd September 2012 Where:
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event  Running from Saturday 7th July 2012 until Sunday 23rd September 2012
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