The Best Van Gogh Documentaries

Art, Music & Design - 30 free documentaries about van gogh.

Start with Vincent Van Gogh: The Humble Genius (20 min, Biographics), then Why Did Vincent Van Gogh Cut Off His Own Ear? (49 min, Absolute History). All 30 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on van gogh is Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings by Ingo F. Walther.

• Vincent Van Gogh: The Humble Genius (20 min, Biographics)
• Why Did Vincent Van Gogh Cut Off His Own Ear? | The Great Artists (49 min, Absolute History)
• How Van Gogh’s Sister-In-Law Made Him A Renowned Painter | Raider Of The Lost Art (44 min, Perspective)
• The Real Life Of Vincent Van Gogh (48 min, Perspective)
• Waldemar On The Life Of Vincent Van Gogh | Vincent: The Full Story (Full Series) (145 min, Perspective)
• UPDATED: Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night: Great Art Explained (20 min, Great Art Explained)
• Is Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ Actually A Fake? | The Authenticity Of The Sunflowers (49 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The missing Van Gogh (43 min, DW Documentary)
• Van Gogh: A Closer Look Into The Art Of A Genius (52 min, Perspective)
• The Sunflowers: Van Gogh’s Gift And Curse (22 min, Perspective)
• Award-winning Documentary | The Fake Van Gogh Paintings? (49 min, Real Crime)
• Van Gogh's Last Painting: Great Art Explained (16 min, Great Art Explained)
• Van Gogh's Life Of Struggle: How Vincent Never Saw His Success | Great Artists (47 min, Perspective)
• The Truth Behind Van Gogh's Stolen Paintings | Stealing Van Gogh (59 min, Perspective)
• Vincent van Gogh: The colour and vitality of his works | National Gallery (30 min, The National Gallery)
• Raiders of the Lost Art | Episode 6 | Van Gogh's Guardian (45 min, Free Documentary - History)
• The Mystery of Van Gogh's Sunflowers | Raiders Of The Lost Art (22 min, Perspective)
• Uncovering the Van Gogh Museum Heist | Stealing Van Gogh (60 min, Real Crime)
• Better Know: The Starry Night | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios (8 min, The Art Assignment)
• Investigating The Fake Van Goghs (49 min, Perspective)
• Was Van Gogh's’ Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold A Fake? (49 min, Perspective)
• Art Cooking: Vincent Van Gogh | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios (15 min, The Art Assignment)
• Stories of Art: Vincent van Gogh - The Outcast - Part 1 (65 min, HENI Talks)
• Stories of Art: Vincent van Gogh - Disaster in Arles - Part 3 (55 min, HENI Talks)
• Stories of Art: Vincent van Gogh - Becoming Vincent - Part 2 (55 min, HENI Talks)
• Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers, Letters & Life (54 min, The National Gallery)
• Stories of Art: Vincent van Gogh - Endgame in Auvers - Part 4 (66 min, HENI Talks)
• Vincent van Gogh and Gauguin | National Gallery (56 min, The National Gallery)
• Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers': Why? How? When? | National Gallery (62 min, The National Gallery)
• Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers Live London (14 min, The National Gallery)

Top-Rated Books About Van Gogh

1. Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings by Ingo F. Walther (4.2/5) - View on Amazon
2. Van Gogh by Steven Naifeh - View on Amazon
3. Dear Theo by Vincent van Gogh - View on Amazon
4. The Letters of Vincent van Gogh by Vincent van Gogh - View on Amazon
5. Van Gogh's Ear by Bernadette Murphy - View on Amazon