I visited the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam many years ago, and it was a powerful experience. Even though he had a difficult life, he transformed his pain into so much beauty, or at the very least, I imagine, consoled himself with it. I've never read his diary, but I'll have to check it out!
Van Gogh had a difficult life and his loneliness is tragic. It is a blessing that art comforted and sustained him (for a while). I wonder if his art would have been so amazing if he had led a happy, contented life? I expect we subconsciously see some of his trauma in his paintings, and that makes them more moving and astonishing.
I visited thé St Paul Asylum in Arles where VG was institutionalised. It’s such a beautiful place now it’s opened as a museum and cafe with stunning gardens. Such a sad and strange life he led.
You’d love Arles. There are sites that inspired his paintings and they installed pictures of his work infront of each scene, so Starry Night is in front the very bridge he painted, the gardens at St Paul have a replica of his painting too. Arles in beautiful.
I visited the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam many years ago, and it was a powerful experience. Even though he had a difficult life, he transformed his pain into so much beauty, or at the very least, I imagine, consoled himself with it. I've never read his diary, but I'll have to check it out!
Aww I’m so jealous! I need to go, maybe next year.
Van Gogh had a difficult life and his loneliness is tragic. It is a blessing that art comforted and sustained him (for a while). I wonder if his art would have been so amazing if he had led a happy, contented life? I expect we subconsciously see some of his trauma in his paintings, and that makes them more moving and astonishing.
I think if he had been happy, that he wouldn’t of had a reason to turn to art maybe.
I visited thé St Paul Asylum in Arles where VG was institutionalised. It’s such a beautiful place now it’s opened as a museum and cafe with stunning gardens. Such a sad and strange life he led.
Oh wow I’d love to visit someday also. His diary is the saddest thing I’ve ever read.
Isn’t it? He was a true loner, as you say. Such incredible talent brings much sadness.
You’d love Arles. There are sites that inspired his paintings and they installed pictures of his work infront of each scene, so Starry Night is in front the very bridge he painted, the gardens at St Paul have a replica of his painting too. Arles in beautiful.
I need to go, soon as possible. X
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This is such a beautiful piece as always. Thank you 🧡
Thank you 😊