The Bedroom by Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh's The Bedroom, painted in 1889, will seem familiar to fans of the artist's work from the Yellow House. Just as Vincent revived his motif of sunflowers as he recovered from his self-mutilation, he returned to the images of the Yellow House as he recuperated in Saint-Rémy. He reprised the painting of his bedroom, intensifying the colors and sharpening the details of the pictures on the wall. When van Gogh's thoughts strayed back to his life in Arles, he was filled with wistful regret, telling his brother, "I still think that Gauguin and I will perhaps work together again."

Vincent van Gogh's The Bedroom (oil on canvas, 28-3/4x36-1/4 inches) hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago.

Eventually, Vincent van Gogh was allowed to leave the confines of the asylum.

Irises by Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh pained Irises in 1889, during his first month in the asylum in Saint-Rémy. Under the care of a sympathetic staff, Vincent's fears abated. His doctors recognized his need to work, and by the end of May, Vincent found it necessary to ask his brother Theo to send him more canvas and paint. He painted the irises that grew on the hospital grounds, and he assured Theo, "When you receive the canvases I have done in the garden, you will see I am not too melancholy here."

Vincent van Gogh's Irises (oil on canvas, 28x 36-1/2 inches) is housed at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

Despite Vincent's assurances to his brother, a self-portrait he completed at this time indicates he was suffering more than he indicated.

Lilacs by Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh's Lilacs was completed in 1889, shortly after Vincent voluntarily entered the mental asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. While his condition was assessed, van Gogh considered the potential subjects available to him in confinement. These included an unkempt garden and the view out his window, but he longed to take his easel to the countryside. The leafy lilac trees, just coming into their pale blooms, gave Vincent van Gogh a subject to paint on the grounds of the asylum.

Vincent van Gogh's Lilacs (oil on canvas, 28-3/4x 36-1/4 inches) can be seen at Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Le Crau with Peach Trees in Blossom by Vincent van Gogh

Le Crau with Peach Trees in Blossom was painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889 and captures what drew van Gogh to southern France. Vincent moved to Provence for the restorative warmth of the sun and picturesque tranquility of the rural location. The blue sky, verdant fields, and blooming fruit trees in Le Crau with Peach Trees in Blossom sparked a vitality in his art that freed van Gogh to experiment with a lighter palette and varied brush strokes. In nuanced tones and with a delicate touch, Vincent van Gogh painted the fields a last time, asserting that his physical and emotional trials were justified by his artistic development.

Vincent van Gogh's Le Crau with Peach Trees in Blossom (oil on canvas, 25-3/4x32 inches) hangs in London's Courtauld Institute Gallery.

Vincent van Gogh was famous for his depictions of sunflowers, but he loved flowers of all types.

Orchard in Blossom with View of Arles by Vincent van Gogh

In his 1889 work titled Orchard in Blossom with View of Arles, Vincent van Gogh returned to the subject that gave him inspiration after his arrival in Arles. The lighter, silvery character of his blue and green palette in Orchard in Blossom with View of Arles conveyed the sense of nature's fresh renewal, and his deft even stroke, which evokes a gentle breeze stirring the grasses, conveys the tranquility and promise Vincent van Gogh associated with the spring season. But the twisted trunk of the tree recalls the intensity Vincent infused into the motif of The Sower the previous year.

Orchard in Blossom with View of Arles (oil on canvas, 28-1/4x36-1/4 inches), by Vincent van Gogh, can be found at Bayerische Staatsgemaldesammlungen, Neue Pinakothek, Munich.

Ward of Arles Hospital by Vincent van Gogh

The 1889 painting Ward of Arles Hospital, by Vincent van Gogh, portrays the institution where Vincent spent his last months in Arles. When his health permitted, van Gogh left the premises to paint in the fields. He also painted the scenes outside his window. Vincent van Gogh felt more secure living with medical supervision, but in his painting, Ward of Arles Hospital, the exaggerated length of the corridor and the nervous contours that delineate the figures of the patients express the emotional weight of his isolation and confinement.

Vincent van Gogh's Ward of Arles Hospital (oil on canvas, 28-1/4x35-1/4 inches) is part of the Collection Oskar Reinhart 'Am Römerholz,' Winterthur, Switzerland.

Van Gogh didn't brood on such depressing subjects entirely, however. Keep reading to learn more about a lighter work that he completed around this same time.

Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh painted Cypresses in 1889, within a month of his arrival at the mental asylum, when Vincent gained permission to paint in the open air. He ventured just beyond the grounds of the hospital into the groves of cypress trees that he could see from his window. Van Gogh observed them closely, explaining to his brother Theo that the trees were constantly on his mind and that as a motif they reminded him of sunflowers, "because it astonishes me that they have not been done as I see them."

Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh (oil on canvas, 36-3/4x29-1/4 inches) hangs in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Besides nature, van Gogh also drew inspiration from old works of art, which he had previously produced in his studio. Keep reading to learn more about one of these copies.

The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night while in the Saint-Rémy asylum in 1889. Vincent's room in the Saint-Rémy asylum looked out on the eastern sky. He painted The Starry Night as a panoramic vista spreading out into an almost infinite distance under a tumultuous sky ablaze with stars. 

Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night (oil on canvas, 29x36-1/4 inches) hangs in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

The writhing branches of the cypress in the foreground are carved, like the stars, in thick impasto, and the tree vibrates with the rhythms of nature's divinity. The orange-yellow crescent moon makes a stark contrast to the vivid blue firmament, recalling Vincent van Gogh's belief that arbitrary color allowed him to express himself "more forcefully."

Eventually van Gogh was allowed to leave the confines of the asylum to paint the surrounding areas. Next, we'll look at one of those paintings. HowStuffWorks

Self-Portrait by Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh's 1889 Self-Portrait reflects the violence of the seizures Vincent suffered in the summer, which left him debilitated. To prevent him from ingesting more turpentine, his doctors confiscated his painting materials. When Vincent recovered sufficient calm and strength, he was able to return to painting. Van Gogh's first self-portrait of this time shows him haggard, and he described his appearance as "lean and pale, a poor devil," but he positioned himself to hide his maimed ear.

Self-Portrait (oil on canvas, 22-1/2x17-1/4 inches), by Vincent van Gogh, is part of the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Vincent van Gogh found material for his art in the asylum in Saint-Rémy, as he did at the hospital in Arles. Keep reading to learn about his depiction of the asylum.

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Apakah itu Perspektif?

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Minggu 3  SSS1013
Perspektif wujud suka, tak suka, apabila terdapatnya sesebuah ruang di antara mata kita dengan sesebuah objek yang lain.

Ianya merupakan formula jawapan teringkas kepada persoalan berkenaan dengan apa yang dilihat oleh mata dengan apa yang merupakan ukuran sebenar pada sesuatu objek tertentu. Siap ukur dengan sebuah pembaris, mata kita akan mengatakan bahawa sesebuah bangunan sebenarnya berukuran hanya sebanyak 5inci, walaupun ukuran sebenar mencatatkan lebih daripada 10km O.o =)


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Media Konvensional Terbaru: Arkilik

Catan menggunakan teknik 'transparent' yang mempunyai stail bebas dan longgar seperti yang digunakan dalam catan Cat Air; blog: 30Day Artist

Arkilik. Antara jenis media terbaru di pasaran, ianya merupakan media yang dapat menyelesaikan kesemua masalah yang dulunya dihadapai oleh sesiapa yang ingin menggunakan media yang konvensional.. Pemajuan dalam sains & teknologi telahpun  mengakibatkan pewujudan media baru ini yang lebih efisien akibat boleh memendekkan masa pengeringan. Diperbuat daripada polimer plastik, Arkilik seakan-akannya seperti media cat air dan cat minyak.

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Another few sets/ bookmark of sources tht contribute to my thoughts in making a decision..somehow it keeps on getting procrastinated.. AArgh.. Ketagihan internet, God help me help myself, in JC's name, Amen. =|

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