Bedroom, An Oil Painting Executed By Vincent Van Gogh

Bedroom in Arles, an oil painting executed by Vincent van Gogh, is currently exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago (version 1889). A medium-size painting full of transitions of colors and angles, The Bedroom showcases van Gogh’s residence in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhà ´ne, France, where he started extensive cooperation with Paul Gauguin. Although not a realistic reflection of the place he lived, The Bedroom masterfully integrates effects of colors, composition, perspective, and size to convey both a sense of calmness and a taste of excitement--intimacy and vitality. Van Gogh himself once wrote to his brother Theo: â€Å"I have painted the walls pale violet. The ground with checked material. The wooden bed and the chairs, yellow like fresh butter; the sheet and the pillows, lemon light green. The bedspread, scarlet coloured. The window, green. The washbasin, orangey; the tank, blue. The doors, lilac. And, that is all.†[ Vincent van Gogh, Letter to Theo van Gogh, No. 554, October 1888. http://www.webexhibits.org/vangogh/letter/18/554.htm retrieved September 29, 2015.] Hence, the Chicago version may be better preserved than the one in Van Gogh Museum as the former maintains original colors intact. Van Gogh is a magician of color application. In a geometrically distorted space, van Gogh employed thick and directional brushstrokes in virtually every part of the painting, making the objects within seem solid and sculptural. With substantial drawings of pale blue-violet wall andShow MoreRelatedVan Gogh vs. Margaret Olley: Comparative Analysis2690 Words   |  11 PagesComparative Essay of Van Gogh and Margaret Olley (Image 1) Olley’s Poppies and checkered cloth (Image 2) Van Gogh’s Sunflowers (Image 3) Van Gogh’s Vine Yards Margaret Olley and Van Gogh are two of the most well-known impressionists of their time. With more than a century between their eras, they both played significant roles in the progressing development of art today. Similarly painting still life’s and portraits, they also used the same media types