The century-long mystery of Vincent van Gogh's final masterpiece
In short: For decades, art historians debated which canvas marked the end of van Gogh's career. This video explores how a global pandemic finally helped identify his true final work and what it reveals about his final hours.
The identification of van Gogh’s last painting was long obscured by popular media; for years, a dark and gloomy work featured in a 1930s book and a 1956 film adaptation was mistakenly cited as his finale. This piece was chosen primarily because its somber tone seemed to mirror the artist's tragic end.
The true identity of his final painting remained a mystery for over a century until it was finally solved during a worldwide epidemic. By identifying this specific work, researchers can now gain a more profound understanding of van Gogh’s final moments before his death.
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