18th February 2016
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(L), second (C) and third (R) ‘Bedroom in A rles’ paintings by Vincent van Gogh
The very rare minerals form only
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ture and pressure may have to be
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on them. The scientists who cre
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is an example o f one o f these rare,
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copper. If either o f these amounts
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is formed. W hat’s more, in the rain,
fingerite washes away.
The new rare mineral catalogue
will allow other scientists to learn
where the rarest minerals exist. It
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and which ones may be useful for
certain technologies. □
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The Art Institute o f Chicago, in
the USA, has organised a new ex
hibition. The art museum owns a
famous picture that was painted by
Vincent van Gogh. It’s called Bed
room in Arles. Van Gogh painted
three very similar pictures. The
other two are owned by museums in
the Netherlands and France. These
two pictures have been loaned to the
Chicago museum for its exhibition.
This is only the second time that all
three pictures have been together
since van Gogh died.
Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890)
came from the Netherlands. He
was an unusual artist for his day.
Van Gogh liked to use very bright
colours, especially yellows. Dur
ing his lifetime van Gogh was not
well known. He suffered from anxi
ety and mental health problems. Art
experts say that van Gogh’s work
influenced many famous artists who
lived after him.
Today, van Gogh’s paintings are
worth millions o f dollars. Yet, dur
ing his lifetime he never sold any
o f his pictures. Van Gogh had lit
tle money. His brother, Theo, lived
in Paris, the capital o f France.
They frequently wrote letters to
each other. Van Gogh relied on his
brother for money and help with his
mental problems.
Van Gogh spent the last years o f
his life in the city o f Arles, in the
south o f France. He moved there
for the warmer weather. The art
ist hoped that it would improve his
health. Van Gogh was friendly with
a French artist called Paul Gauguin
(1848 - 1903). Gauguin went to
visit van Gogh in Arles. One day the
two men argued. Gauguin left and
moved into a nearby hotel. Later,
van Gogh used a razor to cut off a
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