Path to Monastery Saint-Paul de Mausolehe

Path to Monastery Saint-Paul de Mausole - 8 x 10 - Oil no Linen Panel

This little painting is of a path that we passed on our way to the ancient Roman settlement of Glanum, not far from our hotel. The path leads to one of the most moving places in St. Remy, the sanitarium of Monastery Saint-Paul de Mausole. It was Vincent Van Gogh’s home for nearly a year. Suffering from depression Vincent came here to seek a cure in vain. But while here he painted many marvelous paintings including many of his gorgeous paintings of irises. The grounds of St. Paul’s still have iris gardens. Many of the town’s streets are also lined with these beautiful flowers.