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*The episode makes numerous direct and indirect references to van Gogh's most famous works, though artistic liberty was taken in regard to their chronology and the locations in which they were painted. While the setting for the episode was ostensibly Auvers-Sur-Oise, the last place of residence and resting place of van Gogh, where he painted ''Church at Auvers'', inspiration for the set decoration of his home and the cafe he frequented (or rather was frequently thrown ''out'' of), came from works he previously produced while living in Arles several years before (''Bedroom in Arles'', ''Cafe Terrance at Night''). Also, while the episode suggested Amy Pond inspired van Gogh to paint sunflowers, particularly ''Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers'', to which he then 'dedicated' to her, they were, in fact, painted in 1887 and 1888. | *The episode makes numerous direct and indirect references to van Gogh's most famous works, though artistic liberty was taken in regard to their chronology and the locations in which they were painted. While the setting for the episode was ostensibly Auvers-Sur-Oise, the last place of residence and resting place of van Gogh, where he painted ''Church at Auvers'', inspiration for the set decoration of his home and the cafe he frequented (or rather was frequently thrown ''out'' of), came from works he previously produced while living in Arles several years before (''Bedroom in Arles'', ''Cafe Terrance at Night''). Also, while the episode suggested Amy Pond inspired van Gogh to paint sunflowers, particularly ''Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers'', to which he then 'dedicated' to her, they were, in fact, painted in 1887 and 1888. | ||
*Van Gogh works referenced in the episode include: ''Church at Auvers'' (1890), ''Bedroom in Arles'' (1887), ''Cafe Terrance at Night'' (1888), ''Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers'' (1888), ''Portrait of Dr. Gachet'' (1890), ''The Starry Night'' (1889), ''Wheatfield With Crows'' (1890), ''Vincent's Chair with His Pipe'' (1888), ''Self-Portrait with Straw Hat'' (1887). | *Van Gogh works referenced in the episode include: ''Church at Auvers'' (1890), ''Bedroom in Arles'' (1887), ''Cafe Terrance at Night'' (1888), ''Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers'' (1888), ''Portrait of Dr. Gachet'' (1890), ''The Starry Night'' (1889), ''Wheatfield With Crows'' (1890), ''Vincent's Chair with His Pipe'' (1888), ''Self-Portrait with Straw Hat'' (1887). | ||
*Among the posters covering the TARDIS are those for the cafe Au Tambourin at 27 Rue Richelieu in Paris, which was the first place to exhibit van Gogh's artwork in Paris. | |||
*The Doctor refers to having met [[Michaelangelo]] and [[Pablo Picasso]]. | *The Doctor refers to having met [[Michaelangelo]] and [[Pablo Picasso]]. | ||
*The Doctor expresses frustration with van Gogh's 'impressionist' style when attempting to identify the invisible monster (though van Gogh is considered to be post-Impressionist by art historians), suggesting that this would "never happen with [[Gainsborough]], one of those ''proper'' painters." While this suggests the Doctor's affinity for some notion of 'scientific accuracy' over emotive artistic expression, he later humbly tells Vincent that while he has seen many things, "you are right, nothing quite as wonderful as the things you see." | *The Doctor expresses frustration with van Gogh's 'impressionist' style when attempting to identify the invisible monster (though van Gogh is considered to be post-Impressionist by art historians), suggesting that this would "never happen with [[Gainsborough]], one of those ''proper'' painters." While this suggests the Doctor's affinity for some notion of 'scientific accuracy' over emotive artistic expression, he later humbly tells Vincent that while he has seen many things, "you are right, nothing quite as wonderful as the things you see." | ||