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Van Gogh specialist Martin Bailey uncovers the stories behind some of the artist’s finest works, all painted during his time at an asylum in Provence
12 paź 2020 · Formal Analysis of Van Gogh’s “Corridor in the Asylum”. In the drawing Corridor in the Asylum by Vincent Van Gogh, made in 1889, there are many elements that stand out to the viewer, most notable is the singular figure in the middleground of the image.
7 paź 2024 · The Starry Night, an abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh in 1889. The work was not well known when the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) purchased it in 1941, but it soon became one of van Gogh’s most famous works.
Despite his colorful palette, the sharply receding corridor feels hollow and haunted. Van Gogh sent the drawing to his brother Theo to give him an impression of his new surroundings. His time in the asylum did not afford the cure the artist had hoped for, and he died by suicide shortly thereafter.
Through his paintings, Van Gogh communicated not just his internal turmoil but also his profound appreciation for the beauty of the world around him. Van Gogh’s stint at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum is a powerful narrative about the intersection of art, environment, and mental health.
28 paź 2019 · A Corridor in the Asylum is of great value in modern day as it documents the final years of a great artist’s life — his surroundings, perceptions, and emotions — through his own eyes. As Van...
14 cze 2019 · Van Gogh’s astonishing week in the asylum, 130 years ago—when he painted an olive grove and a starry night. By coincidence, both pictures ended up at New York’s MoMA, which is now planning...
