Vincent Van Gogh found a speck of peace at Sain-Paul de Mausole, just outside Saint Rémy. An air of grace lingers through the gardens. The light he loved spills onto an endless source of outdoor subjects he could have painted. Day after day, the kind, patient nuns and nurses created a safe sanctuary for him to put aside the emotional pain that had dominated his life, so he could find a little sanity through his work. During his stay of 53 weeks, this fragile artist produced 143 paintings and 10 drawings.
"Starry Night" Van Gogh 1889
His famous “Starry Night”, Irises”, “Vase with Irises” and several views of the courtyard came to life through his hand during this time.
Vincent left Saint-Paul on 16th May 1890 and spent four days with his younger brother Theo and his family in Paris. Then he continued north to Auvers-sur-Oise.
"Wheatfields Under Clouded Sky" Van Gogh July 1890
On 27th July he walked out into a wheat field and he shot himself. He was only 37 years old when he died from the wounds two days later in his small upstairs bedroom at the Auberge Ravoux. Theo died just six months later and today they lie side by side behind Notre Dame d’Auvers. 
