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Secrets of the Dead

The Sunflowers and Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin took up residence at the Yellow House.

Aired 12/14/2016 | Rating NR

Secrets of the Dead

The Sunflowers and Paul Gauguin

Clip: Season 16 Episode 2 | 3m 18sVideo has Closed Captions

Paul Gauguin took up residence at the Yellow House.

The walls of the Yellow House were soon covered with paintings inspired by Vincent's Arles experience including the iconic sunflowers. Paul Gauguin was something of a celebrity in the modern art world. He was lured by the sunflowers, and moved to Arles and took up residence at the Yellow House on October 23rd, 1888.

Aired 12/14/2016 | Rating NR

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Preview | Van Gogh’s Ear

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Preview: S16 Ep2 | 30s | What did Van Gogh really do on the night of December 23, 1888, in the town of Arles? (30s)

Who was Vincent van Gogh?

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Clip: S16 Ep2 | 3m 8s | Who was Vincent van Gogh? How did his career as an artist start? (3m 8s)

Why did Vincent van Gogh cut his ear?

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Clip: S16 Ep2 | 3m 40s | Did he cut off his whole ear? (3m 40s)

The Yellow House

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Clip: S16 Ep2 | 2m 54s | Vincent began to paint obsessively at the Yellow House. (2m 54s)

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