Starry Night Over the Rhône - Vincent Van Gogh
This painting was done in 1888, on the banks of the Rhone in Arles, not far from the house he shared with his friend Paul Gauguin. It also marks the beginning of his period of expression. "Often, it seems to me that the night is even more richly colored than the day. As Vincent Van Gogh wrote in a letter to his sister, he was a lover of the effects of light at night. One feels fascinated, even bewitched, by so much light. In reality, Van Gogh painted by sublimating the light, the colors that he saw and interpreted.
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The artwork in a nutshell
This painting was done in 1888, on the banks of the Rhone in Arles, not far from the house he shared with his friend Paul Gauguin. It also marks the beginning of his period of expression. "Often, it seems to me that the night is even more richly colored than the day. As Vincent Van Gogh wrote in a letter to his sister, he was a lover of the effects of light at night. One feels fascinated, even bewitched, by so much light. In reality, Van Gogh painted by sublimating the light, the colors that he saw and interpreted.
The artist
Né le 30 Mars 1853, à Groot-Zundert en Hollande, Vincent Van Gogh se destine d'abord à une vie religieuse. A 27 ans, après une intense phase de dépression, il décide de se consacrer uniquement à la peinture. Ses fréquentations et lieux de vie l'influenceront dans ses mouvances artistiques : post-impressionnisme, expressionnisme et fauvisme. Il part pour Paris rejoindre son frère, où il rencontrera Toulouse-Lautrec, Pissarro et Gauguin. En 1886, il déménage pour Arles et s'installe dans un atelier avec son ami Gauguin. Une violente dispute avec ce dernier le conduit à se trancher l'oreille. Conscient de ses crises de folie, il consent à l'internement en 1889 dans un asile religieux à Saint-Rémi de Provence. Deux mois après sa sortie, il se suicide d'une balle de revolver en 1890 à Auvers-Sur-Oise.
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Features
Oil paint
Our paintings are done entirely in oil paint. The meticulous work of detail coupled with the exceptional talent of our painters are the keystones of the intensity and depth of our paintings.
Canvas
Our linen and cotton canvases offer rock-solid strength that gives our works exceptional longevity. They are resistant to tension, humidity and temperature variations.
Wooden frame
Our solid wood frames are made of aspen, from sustainably managed forests (FSC certified). They benefit from a treatment that guarantees exceptional stability and are free of any resin.
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