Van Gogh’s Cypresses is the first exhibition dedicated to the trees – among the most famous in the history of art – immortalized in iconic images by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890).
Nature seen by Van Gogh
Iconic paintings such as Wheat Field with Cypresses and Starry Night are the centerpieces of a display that offers an unprecedented perspective on a motif virtually synonymous with the Dutch artist’s fiercely original expressive power. Some forty works shed light on the extent of the artist’s fascination with the region’s evergreen trees, as they successively sparked, fueled and nurtured his imagination over the two years he spent in the south of France: from his first observations of the “tall and dark” trees in Arles to realizing their full evocative potential (“as I see them”) at the Saint-Rémy asylum.
Juxtaposing iconic paintings with treasured drawings and illustrated letters – many of which have rarely, if ever, been loaned or exhibited together – this well-crafted thematic exhibition offers an extraordinary opportunity to re-appreciate some of Van Gogh’s most famous works in a context that reveals the story of their invention for the first time.
2023-07-21 07:06:44
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