Bedroom in Arles
Vincent's Bedroom in Arles is one of Vincent Van Gogh's most famous paintings, of which he made several replicas with small variations between 1888 and 1889. The subject was the bedroom in the “Yellow House”, arranged just before Gauguin's arrival. Here the artist recreated a simple and cozy atmosphere, where essentiality was the main feature. The items portrayed tell the artist's everyday life. The window on the left is half-open to recall other spaces and convey air and vitality to the painting. As in other paintings, the empty chairs represent the haunting absence of a friend, or maybe a woman that Vincent would have wanted beside him in his life. Color plays a key role in the canvas, as it is used in such a way as to give rise to a sense of peace and rest. The strength of this painting lies in the simplicity of the forms and, above all, in the originality of the color scheme, that reveals innocence and freshness, as if it were a childlike painting. The painter put aside all the technical expedients acquired up to that time to give way to an innocent and determined painting, typical of a mind that was free from artificial thoughts. The unusual and untypical point of view as well as the disregarded proportions both result in a sense of precariousness. The overall vision gives rise to harmony and peace in everyday life.
Bedroom in Arles
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