Here, we explore 5 of Van Gogh’s most significant self-portraits.
Unfortunately, Van Gogh’s more modern canvases still did not attract clients.
After seeing little success, he decided that Paris was not the place for him.
“Self-Portrait, Paris, Autumn 1886″( Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Without that, youd be bound to get utterly numbed.
Gauguin moved into the Yellow House in the fall of 1888.
The next morning, he was admitted to a hospital in Arles, where his self-inflicted injury was treated.
“Self-Portrait as a Painter,” 1886 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Van Gogh created thisrecently authenticated paintingwhile in the midst of a breakdown in late summer of 1889.
This is part of what makes the painting so remarkable and even therapeutic.
It is the only work that Van Gogh is known for certain to have created while suffering from psychosis.
“Self-Portrait with Straw Hat,” 1887 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Less than a year after painting this self-portrait, Van Gogh was released from the hospital.
He moved to Auvers-sur-Oise, a suburb of Paris, where he shot himself in a wheat field.
Two days later, on July 29, 1890, he succumbed to his injuries.
“Self-Portrait (dedicated to Paul Gauguin)” 1888 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
He was just 37 years old.
“Self-Portrait With a Bandaged Ear,' 1889 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
“Self-Portrait,” 1889 (Photo:NasjonalmuseetCC-BY-NC)
