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63K views · 3.2K reactions | 'People say – and I’m quite willing to believe it – that it’s difficult to know oneself – but it’s not easy to paint oneself either’, wrote Vincent to his brother Theo in 1889. Are you up for the challenge? In this tutorial, learn how to paint a self-portrait like Vincent. Don’t forget to share your creation with us! | Van Gogh Museum | Facebook

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838K views · 34K reactions | ⛵ Early in 1888, Van Gogh travelled to...

We know what Vincent van Gogh looked like mostly because of his self-portraits. There is only one photograph of him that survives, taken when he was a teenager. So the image we have of him as an adult comes entirely from his self-portraits, which show a man with red hair, green eyes, and sharp features. What makes this one stand out is that Van Gogh himself said it captured his “true character.” Normally, he painted himself looking serious, but here you can see the exhaustion and weight of his s