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Vincent van Gogh's Brilliant Blue 'Irises' Were Originally Purple, New Research Reveals
As a new exhibition illuminates, van Gogh’s irises were originally purple. Titled “Ultra-Violet: New Light on Van Gogh’s Irises,” the show is the result of “conservators and scientists ...
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Someone Bought This Painting at a Garage Sale for $50. Experts Say It’s a Lost van Gogh Worth $15 Million
The portrait of a fisherman was found in Minnesota by an anonymous collector. A new analysis has concluded that it could be ...
This Painting Bought at a Minnesota Garage Sale Is Actually a Van Gogh, Experts Say
A painting found at a Minnesota garage sale is an unknown work by Vincent van Gogh titled 'Elimar,' according to findings ...
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Van Gogh’s “Irises” Were Never Supposed to Be Blue
Van Gogh paired opposite hues on the color wheel with one another, first testing pairings with yarn to avoid wasting paint. Purple and green are “opposite-ish” on the color wheel, Ormond noted ...
Painting found at garage sale is a Van Gogh, experts say
A painting bought at a garage sale in Minnesota is a previously unknown portrait by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, according to a newly published expert analysis.
‘Starry Night,’ All Night Long, as a Van Gogh Blockbuster Ends
The National Gallery in London stayed open all night for die-hard fans of the Dutch painter. “Midnight offers more room for ...
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The hidden science swirling in ‘The Starry Night’
The famous painting from Dutch post-impressionist Vincent van Gogh has sparked controversy among physicists. Two decades ago, a pair of physicists stood in a museum in Madrid contemplating the ...
Art experts say painting bought at Minnesota garage sale was a lost Van Gogh painting
A painting bought at a Minnesota garage sale in 2016 is actually a lost “orphaned” artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh ...