The Siesta (Van Gogh)
| The Siesta (La méridienne dit aussi La sieste) | |
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| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
| Year | 1889-1890 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73 cm × 91 cm (29 in × 36 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
The Siesta (in French, La méridienne or La sieste) is an oil on canvas painting by Vincent van Gogh painted between December 1889 and January 1890 while he was interned in a mental asylum in the French town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.[1] It is part of the permanent collection of the Musée d'Orsay, in Paris.
Van Gogh chooses as his theme the siesta, while referring directly to the painting by the same name by French painter Jean Millet. Even despite the peaceful nature of the subject, the paintings radiates Van Gogh's renowned artistic intensity.[2] Also known in French as La méridienne, Van Gogh's The Siesta has been considered one of his masterpieces.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Musée d'Orsay: Vincent van Gogh The siesta". www.musee-orsay.fr. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Musée d'Orsay: Vincent van Gogh La méridienne". www.musee-orsay.fr. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Field, Hamilton Easter (1928). The Arts. Hamilton Easter Field. p. 14.
The blue and gold Meridienne by Van Gogh is one of his most famous masterpieces. The nervous, almost furious, graphic quality of the brushstrokes gives a startling significance to the rustic ode. The sky is ablaze...
- ^ "Chefs d'Oeuvre". chefsdoeuvre.fr. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
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