The sad Arles hospital
After lunch, we headed back into the town, going to L’Espace Van Gogh, the hospital where Van Gogh stayed on and off…
After lunch, we headed back into the town, going to L’Espace Van Gogh, the hospital where Van Gogh stayed on and off…
Walking back from the Alyscamps, we passed these big old factory buildings in a field by some derelict railway tracks. There were…
Our second day in Arles was as full and perfect as the first. Once again, perfect sun, not too hot, easy walking…
Next door to the Van Gogh Café was the Bar Le Tambourin, which turned out to be a “bull fighter” bar. We…
Looking for the café, we saw much of downtown Arles, found the funkiest rasta pizza place and stopped in for a slice,…
Vincent thought strategically of what paintings he wanted in his studio to show Gauguin. He chose a theme – sunflowers – and…
Imagine for a moment you are Theo in your Paris apartment, receiving your latest shipment of paintings from Arles. You already know…
The “yellow house” is the one that Van Gogh was to share with Gauguin – but as it turned out, his dream…
When you walk the same streets that Van Gogh did, you start to think “what if” questions. What if Gauguin hadn’t joined…
We walked a bit further along the embankment of the Rhone, and came upon another brass plaque pointing towards the street. Behind…