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Culture writer Sylvia Edwards Davis handpicks an autumnal selection of artistic delights


5 SPOTLIGHT HIS LAST MONTHS Van Gogh’s 1890


portrait of Doctor Paul Gachet


Vincent van Gogh arrived in Auvers-sur-Oise, on the outskirts of Paris, in May 1890, to be closer to his brother, Theo, and also because of the presence of Doctor Gachet, a specialist in the treatment of melancholy. Gachet also happened to be a friend of the Impressionists, as well as a collector and amateur painter. Just two brief months later, Vincent would die following injuries sustained in a suicide attempt. Although brief, this period saw a true artistic revival: in two months, he produced 74 paintings and 33 drawings, with a unique style and approach. His residency in Auvers-sur-Oise was marked by the contrast between the mental tension of his new situation and effects of the various crises in Arles and the Saint-Rémy asylum, and the creation of some of his greatest masterpieces. The Musée d’Orsay, in collaboration with the Orangerie and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, presents the first exhibition devoted to the works Van Gogh produced during the last two months of his life, the culmination of years of research into this crucial phase of the artist’s life.  October 3 to February 4 www.musee-orsay.fr


HAPPY BIRTHDAY! To mark its 170th anniversary, the Musée Unterlinden in Colmar, home to the


venerated Isenheim Altarpiece, will be hosting a special programme this autumn. Visitors are invited to explore the permanent collections and view previously unseen works from the reserves in a fun-filled itinerary that will introduce the key figures who have shaped the museum’s history since 1853. October 2023 to spring 2024  www.musee-unterlinden.com


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5 NOT TO MISS


Time-shifting from the contemporary to antiquity


THE FRENCH REGENCY The Musée Carnavalet focuses on the somewhat overlooked period when five-year-old Louis XV inherited the throne and Philippe d’Orléans assumed the regency. October 20 to February 25 ww.carnavalet.paris.fr


MUCHA REVISITED The Hôtel de Caumont in Aix- en-Provence in collaboration with Fondation Mucha, dedicates its flagship exhibition to the great master of Art Nouveau, Alphonse Mucha. November 17 to March 24 caumont-centredart.com


ITALIAN GUESTS The Louvre is hosting major masterpieces from the collection of Museo di Capodimonte in Naples. Until January 8 www.louvre.fr


DELACROIX MEETS COURBET While closed for renovations, the Musée Delacroix takes up residence in Gustave Courbet’s home in Ornans, with over 60 works revealing the master’s more private side. October 28 to February 5 www.musee-courbet.fr


MUECK AT CARTIER Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain welcomes back Australian artist Ron Mueck with sculptures shown in France for the first time. Until November 5 www.fondationcartier.com


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