Interpretation of Van Gogh 24

(* Note: The purpose of this article is to interpret the letters written by Van Gogh to his younger brother Theo for the second time, so as to interpret the enthusiasm and pleasure in his works more objectively and fairly and correct his long-standing "crazy" image in the eyes of the public. )

/kloc-in the autumn of 0/889, Van Gogh began to create a series of paintings, mainly imitating the works of Miller, Delacroix and Rembrandt. He called his paintings "translated works". In September, his works were exhibited in a collective exhibition in Paris, which was well received by critics and artists.

[1889 September 3 or 4] No.602

"Yesterday, I began to slowly return to work-painting some scenes I saw from the window-a ploughed stubble. The ploughed land is purple, in sharp contrast to the yellow stubble, and the background is a hill. "

[1889 September 3 or 4] No.602

"This letter was written during the rest time when I was tired of painting. The painting is progressing smoothly. I'm still trying to draw the picture I started painting before I got sick-a reaper. The whole painting is yellow and the paint is thick, but the theme of the painting is very good and simple. When I looked at the reaper-his vague figure struggled in the heat like a devil until the end of the task-I saw the shadow of death in him, because in a sense, man is like the wheat he is harvesting. If you look at it this way, the reaper is the opposite of the sower I drew before. But in this kind of death, nothing is sad, it happened in broad daylight, and everything was bathed in the beautiful golden light of the sun.

The reaper is finally finished. I think this is a picture you would like to hang at home-this is a dead image listed in the all-inclusive book of nature-but what I am looking for is a quality that is "almost smiling". Except for the violet hills, the rest are yellow and light golden yellow. I find it strange to see such a scene from the railing of a small room. "

[1889 September 7th or 8th] No.605

"I drew a portrait of an inpatient care worker and sent you one. This portrait contrasts strangely with my self-portrait. He has a pair of bright little black eyes, misty and flashing, and has a military temperament. I gave this portrait to him as a gift. I want to paint his wife, if she wants. Because she looks listless, unhappy, insignificant or even small, which makes me have a strong desire to paint this woman as a dusty grass. I talked to her several times when I painted an olive tree behind their little house. She told me that she didn't think I was ill. Really, if you see my painting, you must feel the same way. I have clear thinking and accurate writing. I can draw the Virgin Reiko Kobayakawa by Delacroix without measurement, and the postures of the four arms and hands in the foreground are difficult to draw accurately. "

[1889 September 19] No.607

"In short, I only found some merits in the following works, such as wheat fields, mountains, orchards, olive trees in the blue mountains, portraits, and the entrance to quarries; Other paintings are meaningless because the lines lack personal consciousness and emotion. When the lines are deliberately arranged closely, it becomes a painting, even if the painting will be exaggerated. This is the consensus reached by Bernard and Gauguin-they don't pursue the specific shape of the tree, but we need to know whether the tree is square or round-God, they are right, but they will be mad at those crazy people who demand as high accuracy as photography. They will not pursue the specific color of the mountain, but will say, "For God's sake, is the mountain blue?" "Then pile up blue. Don't tell me whether it is this blue or that blue. Only blue, right? Great, just paint it blue, that's right! "

[About18891018 October] No.610

"I copied a photo of Madame de Monte-Brayton. A woman with a baby was sitting by the fire, almost purple all over. I really should continue to copy some paintings so that I can have my own collection. When this series is comprehensive enough, I will give another school. "

[About1889 65438+1October 20-22] No.612

"From the selfie I sent, I can see that although I have been to Paris, London and many big cities and lived there for many years, I still look more or less like a farmer in Dherdt, just like Thorn Prince and Pieete Prince. Sometimes I think this is how I feel and think. Only farmers have made the greatest contribution to the world. However, others will feel the need to draw and read books only after they have all the necessities. So in my imagination, I can't compare with farmers. However, I still work tirelessly on my canvas, just as they work on their own land.

At present, I draw a patient here. Strangely, when you spend time with them and get used to them, you no longer think they are crazy. "