Vincent van Gogh's “Irises” (1889) was painted during his stay in a psychiatric clinic after he suffered a mental breakdown. (all images courtesy Getty, unless otherwise noted) Success!

O n May 9, 1889, the day after Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh moved into a psychiatric hospital, he began a painting of some flowers in the institution’s garden. The resulting Irises is now owned ...

During Vincent van Gogh’s year-long stay in a French asylum, he created some 150 paintings—including Irises and The Starry ...

In 1889, Vincent van Gogh committed himself to a psychiatric asylum in Southern France, where he spent a turbulent year creating roughly 150 paintings, including masterpieces such as “Irises ...

Antiques experts believe they have verified a long-lost Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece which was originally purchased for ...

Vincent van Gogh committed himself to a psychiatric asylum in southern France, where he spent a turbulent year creating ...

It’s also assumed that the creation was done while van Gogh was at the Saint-Paul psychiatric ... and there painted 150 canvases, including Irises (1889), The Starry Night (1889) and Almond ...

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