Here he painted and exhibited many of his most famous works such as Vincent’s Chair, the first version of Vincent’s Room in Arles, Vase with Twelve Sunflowers and also two nocturnal paintings such as the Café Terrace in the Evening and the Starry Night over the Rhone.

Bewitched by the colors, light and landscapes of Provence, enchanted by the sunny fields that surround the city. 

His mental health deteriorated significantly, until it resulted in the episode of self-harm that led Van Gogh to cut off his ear and to hospitalize himself of his own free will first in Arles and then in Nimes. 

Unfortunately, of the 300 works that the artist painted in Arles, not a single one is left in the city. 

In the center of the city is the Café Van Gogh. Here the painter often sat there, observing the life around him and drawing inspiration. In fact, he immortalized the exterior of this café in the painting Terrace of the outdoor café, and its interior of the time in another painting, café de la nuit. 

At the gates of the city of Arles is another iconic glimpse of Van Gogh’s works, The Langlois Bridge. There are five different versions of this glimpse, in which the artist played with variations in perspective, light and color.

L'articolo Arles and Van Gogh proviene da ViaggidiMatt.

The structure consists of two orders of 60 arches separated by Doric columns on the first level and Corinthian columns on the second. 

The amphitheater measures 135 meters long and almost 110 meters wide.

At the time of the Roman Empire, chariot races and gladiator fights took place here. 

In the Middle Ages the amphitheater fell into disuse. About two hundred houses were built inside while the perimeter was equipped with four towers, so much so that it appeared as a fortified citadel. 

In 1825 the amphitheater began to be emptied of houses to become a National Historic Monument. 

In 1981 the amphitheater was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO along with other Roman and Romanesque buildings in Arles. 

Today it has become the city place dedicated to concerts, shows and even bullfights.

There are two different types of bullfights scheduled in the amphitheater: the bullfights where the bull is not killed and the fight is only symbolic and the bullfights, in classical Spanish style.

L'articolo Roman Amphitheatre of Arles proviene da ViaggidiMatt.