Slaapkamer te arles is the title given to each of three similar paintings by 19th century dutch post impressionist painter vincent van gogh.
Vincent van gogh bedroom in arles facts.
Van gogh was born in 1853 in the netherlands to theodorus van gogh a country minister and anna cornelia carbentus an artist.
To van gogh this picture was an expression of perfect rest or sleep in general.
It depicts van gogh s bedroom at 2 place lamartine in arles bouches du rhône france which is known as the yellow house.
Find a print of this oil on canvas painting.
Located at van gogh museum.
La chambre à arles.
The bedroom currently on view vincent van gogh 1853 1890 arles october 1888 oil on canvas 72 4 cm x 91 3 cm.
The circumstances in which van gogh cut off his ear are not exactly known but many experts believe that it was following a furious row with fellow painter paul gaugin at the yellow house in arles.
Van gogh s own title for this composition was simply the bedroom french.
ˈvɪnsənt ˈʋɪləm vɑŋ ˈɣɔx.
Despite vincent van gogh s fame today he never achieved professional success during his lifetime.
Created in arles in october 1888.
Vincent willem van gogh dutch.
Vincent van gogh bedroom in arles 1888 first version key facts here are some of the key facts about the painting.
30 march 1853 29 july 1890 was a dutch post impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of western art in just over a decade he created about 2 100 artworks including around 860 oil paintings most of which date from the last two years of his life.
The bright cheerful little room has become a field of rapid convergences sharp angles and contrasts of high color.
Vincent s bedroom in arles vincent van gogh.
He sold only one painting while alive seven months prior to his death for a mere 400 francs.
While it s true that van gogh often wrote about his works in detail the florid description of the colours and subject matter of vincent s bedroom in arles is unusually involved.
Bedroom in arles french.
Furthermore vincent even suggests a specific frame for the painting which clearly shows that the artist envisioned it proudly on display.
The perspective vision of the walls and bed is as exciting.
There he hoped to start a studio of the south where painters could live and work together creating art in a region with more direct sunlight than paris had and reminding vincent of the landscape he admired in japanese prints.
La chambre à coucher there are three authentic versions described in his letters easily distinguishable from one another.