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Vincent van Gogh's Brilliant Blue 'Irises' Were Originally Purple, New Research Reveals
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 ...
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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
During Vincent van Gogh’s year-long stay in a French asylum, he created some 150 paintings—including Irises and The Starry ...