Vincent Van Gogh Bedroom In Arles

The perspective vision of the walls and bed is as exciting as one of his deep landscapes where we are carried headlong to the horizon.

Vincent van gogh bedroom in arles.

It depicts van gogh s bedroom at 2 place lamartine in arles bouches du rhône france which is known as the yellow house. The door to the right. Oil on canvas 72 4 cm x 91 3 cm. A lecture about vincent van gogh s work in provence france by john walsh.

There are three authentic versions described in his letters easily distinguishable from one another by the pictures on the wall to the right. He prepared the room himself with simple furniture and with his own work on the wall. Van gogh museum amsterdam vincent van gogh foundation while he was in arles van gogh made this painting of his bedroom in the yellow house. Bedroom in arles is the title given to each of three similar paintings by 19th century dutch post impressionist painter vincent van gogh.

The bedroom at arles 1888 by vincent van gogh. Van gogh s title for this composition was simply the bedroom there are three versions easily distinguishable from one another by the pictures on the wall to the right. The bright cheerful little room has become a field of rapid convergences sharp angles and contrasts of high color. Credits obliged to state.

To van gogh this picture was an expression of perfect rest or sleep in general. Visions in saint rémy and auvers. He had plans for the yellow house to become an artist s colony where artists could stay and support each other. Lecture about van gogh s work while staying in mental hospitals at the end of his life.

That never fully came to fruition but he did manage to convince fellow artist and painter paul gauguin to stay. Sun oct 27 2019 2 30 pm.