Van Gogh Exhibition in Rome Dispels Myths About the Artist

A major exhibition at Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome, featuring 40 masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh from the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, challenges common misconceptions about the artist. The works were collected by Helene Kröller Müller and her husband Anton between 1907 and 1939, forming a core of the museum's holdings. The show marks the 170th anniversary of van Gogh's birth and traces his entire artistic evolution, from his early Dutch period with its somber, realistic depictions of peasants, through his Parisian years where he adopted Impressionist and Pointillist techniques, to his time in Arles and his final months in Auvers-sur-Oise. The exhibition emphasizes van Gogh's creative vitality despite his mental struggles, countering the stereotype that his art is merely a product of a disturbed mind. It includes audiovisual tools that bring his letters to life, offering insight into his thoughts on work, mood, and love.