Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Dutch expatriates in France

Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləɱ‿vɑŋ‿ˈɣɔx] ; 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade, he created approximately 2100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life.

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  1. Erasmus

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and work of the Dutch humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus, one of the most significant figures of the Renaissance.

    9 February 2012

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    Featuring: Diarmaid MacCulloch, Eamon Duffy, Jill Kraye

     
  2. Vincent van Gogh

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the career of the Dutch artist celebrated after his death for his paintings of sunflowers and starry nights but selling only one work in his life.

    21 December 2023

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    Featuring: Christopher Riopelle, Martin Bailey, Frances Fowle