The tortured character of much of van Gogh’s work – the swirling foliage of his trees, the spiralling stars of his night skies – seems to be the expression of an inner turmoil that is barely kept in check.
With eco activists throwing soup on Van Gogh’s sunflowers and Jimmy Carr announcing his new tv show, it seems no artwork is safe in this day and age.
From Francis Bacon’s animal-human hybrids to the evolution of Van Gogh’s portraiture, here are the art exhibitions to catch this spring.
The intense colours of flowers have inspired us for centuries – but they did not evolve for our pleasure.
This week’s poem is about the arrival of summer and blossoming of love written by the romantic poet John Clare.
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