Vincent's Starry Night Sanctuary: A Dutch Touchez in a Medieval Asylum

Vincent's Starry Night Sanctuary: A Dutch Touchez in a Medieval Asylum

In the quaint town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France we find the thumb-tacked Monastery of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole, a relic dating back to the 11th century, where a peculiar Dutchman named Vincent had a penchant for painting.

This Monastery, now an asylum and home to the wealthy, was hardly brimming with occupants when the unlikely resident, Vincent Gogh, arrived. The fortunate circumstance granted him not only a cozy room on the second floor for his slumbering, but also a ground-floor studio for his brilliant work. And oh, what work it was! Among his creations, 'The Starry Night' took the limelight, a masterpiece that whispers a tale of his time spent within the confines of the monastery walls.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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