Van Gogh en Provence : la tradition modernisée

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In 1888, Vincent van Gogh arrived in Provence with an ardent desire to discover a light capable of renewing his vision. In Arles and later in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, over twenty-seven months, he transformed this sun-drenched land into a laboratory for painting. Colours grew more intense, contours began to tremble, and seasons, faces and humble objects became the subjects of a deeply personal art. Inspired by Japanese prints, Impressionism and the legacy of the great masters, Van Gogh never truly broke with tradition: he moved through it, reshaped it, and carried it into modernity. His dream of an "Atelier of the South" revealed his ambition to create a new community around painting. Published for the 2016 exhibition at the Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles, this volume brings together 31 original paintings, accompanied by commentaries and around one hundred illustrations. A sensitive journey into the moment when Provence became, for Van Gogh, the incandescent heart of a new artistic vision.