VAN GOGH - 50 Masterpieces from the Asylum at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

A collection of works by Vincent van Gogh painted at the Saint-Paul Hospital of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (May 1889 to May 1890). Best viewed full screen and in 1080p. Music: Claude Debussy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894). Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink. Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) – Saint-Paul Asylum, Saint-Rémy. May 1889 to May 1890. After cutting off part of his left ear in Arles, Van Gogh voluntarily confined himself to the asylum in Saint-Rémy. During his stay at Saint-Paul asylum, Van Gogh experienced periods of illness when he could not paint. When he was able to resume, painting provided solace and meaning for him. From the window of his cell he saw an enclosed wheat field, the subject of many paintings made from his room. During his more lucid times the staff at the asylum would allow him to work outdoors, which would result in some of Van Gogh’s most exquisite landscapes.