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This document is a paper analyzing Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves, 1889’. It covers the history and context of the painting, and the student’s personal thoughts on it. It is for Module assignment.
What's inside
- The painting's history and context
- The student's personal thoughts on the painting
- The painting's market appeal
- The painting's color and texture
- The painting's owners
- The student's thoughts on still life paintings
Who it is for: Students writing a school assignment on art. (School)
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Summary
Still life paintings show objects arranged in a particular way. Vincent van Gogh's 'Still Life of Oranges and Lemons' is one such painting. The document looks at this painting's history and what it shows about Van Gogh's style.
The Painting's Background
Van Gogh painted 'Still Life of Oranges and Lemons' in 1889. He made it in Arles, France, soon after leaving hospital. He mentions it in a letter to his brother Theo.
What the painting shows
The painting shows oranges, lemons, and blue gloves. Van Gogh liked the shapes and colours of the fruit. He also liked how the fruit's shapes contrast with the basket and cypress branches.
The painting's history
Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon and her husband bought the painting in 1962. They were keen gardeners. The husband gave the painting to the National Gallery of Art in 1999.
Personal reflections on art
The writer is not usually a fan of art. They find still life paintings interesting. They see the painting as a record of an artist's vision.
Key terms
- Post-impressionism
- An art movement that came after Impressionism.
- Still life
- A type of artwork that shows inanimate objects.
- Hues
- Colours, especially the shade of a colour.
- Paint application
- How an artist puts paint onto a surface.
- Horticulturalist
- A person who studies and cultivates plants.
- Vision
- The image an artist creates.
Questions this document helps with
- What does the painting 'Still Life of Oranges and Lemons' show?
- Why did Van Gogh paint 'Still Life of Oranges and Lemons'?
- What is a still life painting?
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