Sunday, 19 May 2019

Van Gogh at Tate Britain

 The major exhibition currently on at the Tate Britain is Van Gogh and Britain. Its aim is to show how Van Gogh was inspired by Britain and how he inspired British artists. As you can imagine it is a popular exhibition and it was difficult to get a clear view to take photos. Apologies if some are not that clear. I photographed the information next to the paintings but some are much too blurred to post which means I don't know some of the names or dates of the paintings! I have also messed up the information relating his work to British artists but I still thought it worthwhile to let you have a glimpse at some of the paintings and drawings on display.



Van Gogh came to Britain at the age of 20 and spent three years in the City. He worked in Covent Garden as a dealer in art photography and prints. He spoke English and enjoyed English Literature especially the works of Charles Dickens. At this stage in his life he was not an artist.





























































20 comments:

  1. Very interesting! So much about Van Gogh that I didn't know, and paintings I recognize mixed with those I never saw before. Thanks for the great tour. :-)

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  2. To see his work all together must have been jaw-dropping!

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  3. Absolutely amazing to see this exhibit and I’m stunned and delighted you were even allowed to take pictures! Thanks for sharing ... as your posts often do, this makes me wish I lived in a “real” City!

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  4. Wonderful - I think I saw many of these pictures in an exhibition in Canberra many years ago.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  5. When I wrote about this exhibition in March, British galleries have feared that uncertainty around Brexit was making European institutions nervous about lending their works. Anxieties were particularly acute about the blockbuster Van Gogh and Great Britain Exhibition at the Tate Britain, which opened 27th March, just two days before Britain was to leave the EU. The Netherlands and UK embassies were asked to intervene with the two countries’ culture ministries. Discussions with member states led to the European commission drawing up new customs guidelines.

    Happily there was no problem in the end :) Thanks for the link
    Hels
    Art and Architecture, mainly
    https://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2019/03/vincent-van-gogh-is-dominating-art.html

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  6. Well, I'm afraid I judged him by Sunflowers, which I think we saw in your National Gallery. He really was very good and his work so varied.

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  7. He is my favourite artist. I loved this post. So many beautiful pictures. Once when I was in Melbourne, I tried to see the Van Gogh exhibition but you had to buy a ticket and they were sold out for that day.

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  8. That's my favourite painter ! I started to admire him when I was only 13 !
    I have seen many exhibitions, and of course the main one in Amsterdam. It's a pity that over the years the colours have fainted so much !

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  9. Quite an assemblage of his art. Some I recognized but others I wouldn't have been able to say were by Van Gogh. Such a mix of styles.

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  10. I'd love to see this exhibit - Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists

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  11. Wonderful exhibit and photos of Van Gogh's work ~ Love the Tate Museum ~

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  12. Van Gogh is one of my favorites. I loved the Van Gogh Museum in
    Amsterdam when we visited. Thank you for sharing these photos with us. I especially loved the "Heaven's Gate" pictures.

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  13. I am surprised that photography was allowed. Usually when exhibits are temporary and visiting, they don't let you take photos. Glad they did. Beautiful.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  14. How wonderful to see the works of this great artist.

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  15. I never knew that Van Gogh was inspired by Britain. I always admired his work and wish I could have seen that exhibition for real. Do you remember the song by Don McLean?

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  16. One of my favorite artists and such a nice representation of his works. I bet you really enjoyed it.

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  17. I especially like his self portraits. I visited a museum in the Netherlands which had his work displayed chronologically which was very illuminating to see.

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