{"id":27520,"date":"2024-04-19T03:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=27520"},"modified":"2024-04-18T11:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T17:29:21","slug":"wheat-field-with-cypresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/wheat-field-with-cypresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Two unforgettable paintings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This is a screenshot from a lecture on YouTube. It shows two versions of works by Van Gogh. The piece on the left was painted outdoors and analysis has shown his materials and the order that he added colors. Plein air painting has its drawbacks, including wind and changes in lighting, so he had to work quickly. Notice how vibrant the colors are on the left painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The painting on the right was done in his asylum studio, away from the elements, after the painting on the left was finished. The image on the right is more harmonious and less vibrantly colored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I saw these paintings at the Met last summer displayed side by side and they are really memorable to me. I immediately liked the more brightly colored one and assumed that the more muted painting reflected the sadness of the asylum where he painted it. But that’s not how the artist saw things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First: Wheat Field with Cypresses<\/em>, September 1889<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Van Gogh said that the less vibrant painting, the second version, was the definitive work. After learning more about both paintings, I can see that the more muted painting is more intentional and refined. The wind in the cypresses is more evident in the second one, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second: A Wheatfield, with Cypresses<\/em>, September 1889<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With art, we can like what we like, but learning more about the artist’s process has helped me to appreciate the qualities of both versions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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