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Vincent van Gogh's Brilliant Blue 'Irises' Were Originally Purple, New Research Reveals

On 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 by the ...
Artnet

Van Gogh’s ‘Irises’ Appear Blue Today, But Were Once More Violet, New Research Finds

On May 8, 1889, Vincent Van Gogh checked himself into the psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence following a period of intense emotional instability. The next morning, he carried his paints, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Vincent van Gogh’s Brilliant Blue ‘Irises’ Were Originally Purple, New Research Reveals

The Dutch painter began Irises in 1889 on his first full day at a psychiatric hospital. Getty Museum On May 9, 1889, the day after Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh moved into a psychiatric hospital, he ...