November 16, 2025
Tag: Mr. Gachet
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The Mystery of a Great Work of Art
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In June 1890, Vincent Van Gogh, wrote: I’ve done the portrait of Mr. Gachet with a melancholy expression, which might well seem like a grimace to those who see it…. Sad but gentle, yet clear and intelligent, that is how many portraits ought to be done.
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September 29, 2022 3 Comments
Opera is a life experience defined by one word – patience! At the premiere of Richard Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelungen cycle in August 1876 the ticket holders at the Bayreuth Festival witnessed the greatest accomplishment in opera history. In total, it took 16 hours