Still Life with Piles of French Novels and a Glass with a Rose, Vincent van Gogh, 1887
Books in Art: Still Life with Piles of French Novels and a Glass with a Rose by Vincent van Gogh
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It’s Van Gogh’s birthday today… Happy, happy…
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Yes, I have quite the transparent timing…
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He enriched our lives so much and did not live to know it. I have never seen this one before, maedez. Thank you for enriching our lives, too.
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You are welcome, Judy. I love all of his paintings, but the ones with books have a special place in my heart.
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This painting makes me want to eat pastry and flip through these books. Never mind that I would not understand them.
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Mmm, pastry. That’s all I have to say in reply. Mmm, pastry.
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Mmm, what could be better than a mixture of Vincent van Gogh and French novels.. Beautiful!
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I would just need a cup of tea to make the scenario perfect.
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Oh yes, tea would definitely fit this scene amazingly.. Such a lovely harmony.
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I know. It is one of those paintings I wish I could crawl inside and live in forever.
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I bet this painting would look spectacular in person. His work is so much better IRL! All the texture and the little brush strokes. Looks almost pixelated.
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I agree! I’ve seen a lot of his work in person (I’ve even touched a van Gogh, in a professional capacity) and I am sure that this one is marvelous in real life.
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thank you for this – i’ve never seen it before – wonderful painting by a wonderful man –
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It was my pleasure! Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave a great comment.
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