At Eternity's Gate
Vincent van Gogh · 1890
Why it's great
An old man sits in a chair with his head buried in his fists, overwhelmed by sorrow. Van Gogh painted it in 1890 from an earlier drawing, near the end of his life, and said he wanted to show deep feelings. The thick, wavy brushstrokes and strong blue make the sadness easy to see. It's powerful because it shows emotion anyone can understand.
Where to see it
📍 Kröller-Müller MuseumEde, Netherlands
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Vincent van Gogh was born in a small village in the Netherlands and worked as a teacher and art dealer before becoming a painter at age 27. He lived in the Netherlands, Belgium, Paris, and finally the sunny south of France, where his colors grew brighter and bolder. He painted more than 800 paintings in about a decade, yet sold almost none while alive. After his death at 37, his brother's family helped make him one of the most loved artists in history.
