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Asylum Admission
- When
- 8 May 1889
- Where
- Saint-Paul-de-Mausole, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Van Gogh voluntarily admitted himself to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum on 8 May 1889 following a mental breakdown.
Following a mental breakdown and his infamous act of self-mutilation that occurred in late December 1888, Van Gogh voluntarily admitted himself to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole lunatic asylum on 8 May 1889. The former monastery functioned as a mental asylum.
Sources
- The Starry Night Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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