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Sunset at Montmajour
Sunset at Montmajour is a landscape in oils painted by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh on July 4, 1888. It was painted while the artist was at Arles, France and depicts a landscape of garrigue with the ruins of Montmajour Abbey in the background. The painting is and was on display from 24 September 2013 until 12 January 2014 as part of an exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
Its authenticity was questioned several times before it was confirmed as a genuine van Gogh work in 2013
a ruin on the hill, and wheat fields in the valley. it was romantic, and couldn't be more so."
A painting that van Gogh had done on July 4, 1888, "Sunset at Montmajour", long considered a fake, was authenticated and placed on display in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in September 2013.
Bibliography.
- "The Abbey of Montmajour", Jean-Maurice Rouquette and Aldo Bastié, Monum - Editions du Patrimoine, 2000
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