Vincent van Gogh: Endgame in Auvers (Part 4)

Did Vincent van Gogh intend to kill himself? How would his art have developed if he had lived even just a few months more? And what role did his sister-in-law, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, play in establishing his reputation? Join Alastair and James as they chart the final, tragic years in the life and art of Vincent van Gogh.

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Artworks in this episode:

Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889, Museum of Modern Art, New York

Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889, Courtauld Gallery, London

Vincent van Gogh, Self-portrait with bandaged Ear and Pipe, 1889, Private Collection

Vincent van Gogh, Irises, 1889, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California

Vincent van Gogh, Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Vincent van Gogh, Almond Blossom, 1890, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Vincent van Gogh, Portrait of Doctor Gachet, 1890, Private Collection

Vincent van Gogh, Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890, Musée d'Orsay, Paris