Van Gogh`s Bedroom Paintings at The Art Institute of Chicago

Van Gogh's Bedroom
Paintings at
The Art Institute
of Chicago
Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles
Van Gogh traveled to
France to the city of
Arles, where he was
planning to set up a
studio for artists. His
friend Paul Gauguin
was going to join him
there. He was excited
and full of hope.
He painted many things he saw around him. After sending the bedroom painting to
his brother, it became slightly damaged from a flood, so he painted it again. A little
while later, he painted the same painting for his mother. In all, he painted three
bedroom paintings, all nearly identical.
Learn more about Van Gogh's bedrooms and the scientific tools used by researchers.
http://extras.artic.edu/van-gogh-bedrooms/videos
These balls of yarn were
used by van Gogh to test our
color combinations.
This was an actual palette used by
Vincent van Gogh!
PERSPECTIVE
PERSPECTIVE
Perspective is a way to show the three-dimensional world on a flat surface of paper.
Perspective shows the world in a realistic and natural way, with space and depth.
The rules of perspective started during the Renaissance. Before that, there wasn't an
expectation of the artwork to look exactly lifelike. The art would be more symbolic or
stylized. For example, a figure that is more important would be shown larger.
Lines of Perspective
Vanishing Point
Leonardo DaVinci,
The Last Supper
HORIZON LINE
Surrealist room by the artist Magritte
See many wonderful examples of Surreal
bedrooms drawn by students like you!
http://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=851635
See more examples of bedrooms drawn
in perspective.
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