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Pencil Drawing

 

10-09-2024 Vincent's Room in Arles (Third Version 1889)

I have examined many works by Van Gogh related to his bedroom in Arles to analyze the various details. At a certain point, I chose the third version (the last one) because it conveyed more emotion to me. I don't know if he tidied up his room before painting it, but I believe so, also because nothing appears out of place. Additionally, observing the elements present in the two previous attempts, it is interesting to note the movements of various objects and others that remained immobile. It is a sequence interspersed over a certain period between 1888 and 1889, as if they were crystallized images of moments from his daily life. I wonder if the guests who occupied that same room in the following years were aware of the genius who had preceded them...

The paintings are curious, as two seem to be his creations, one of which appears to be a self-portrait. Those just above the bed have clear oriental components, of which he was known to be passionate. An essential but certainly comfortable room, with that window of his that let in light and offered a wide view through its panes. A window that certainly inspired many of his works, as it overlooked Place Lamartine and the public gardens. It is presumed that from there he created:

• The Yellow House - This painting depicts the house where Van Gogh lived and worked at Place Lamartine.

• The Garden of the Hospital in Arles - A work that shows the garden of the hospital where Van Gogh was hospitalized for a period.

• View of Arles, Irises - A painting that captures the beauty of the irises around Arles.

 

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