Happy Birthday Vincent Van Gogh!

Bedroom in Arles, 1888

By Janelle Yahne
Library Circulation Associate

Today is Vincent Van Gogh’s 159th birthday. So much has been written (check out the references and links on Wikipedia) about the popular painter that I thought it best to share some of the more interesting resources available. Please take some time to check out a few links and videos listed below.

• Van Gogh Museum Located in Amsterdam, you can explore Van Gogh’s world, his life, and his art virtually.
• Vincent Van Gogh Gallery Full of biographical information and and galleries of Van Gogh’s art.
• Happy 159th Birthday, Vincent Van Gogh! A Happy Birthday article about Van Gogh’s life.
• Van Gogh Art Techniques All about Van Gogh and his techniques.
• Google ArtProject: Van Gogh Museum and Google ArtProject: The Starry Night Get up close and personal with the paintings. This site is pretty cool. Check out the detail on The Starry Night image.
• Vincent Van Gogh Gallery Another site with many of Van Gogh’s paintings.
• ArtBabble: Van Gogh A collection of videos about Van Gogh and his paintings.

Visit ArtStor in our databases to find some beautiful, high quality images. You will need your RaiderCard to access these images.

Here is a list of all the Vincent Van Gogh items in our collection including books, videos, and electronic resources.