Arles period of Vincent van Gogh

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The Arles period of Vincent van Gogh refers to the intensely productive and stylistically mature phase he spent in Arles, France (1888–1889), during which he created many of his most famous works characterized by bold colors and expressive brushwork.

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instanceOf artistic period
historical period in art history
phase of an artist's career
artHistoricalSignificance contains many of Vincent van Gogh's most famous works
associatedEvent Gauguin's stay in the Yellow House
ear mutilation incident of Vincent van Gogh
associatedPerson Paul Gauguin
associatedPlace Alyscamps necropolis in Arles
Café de la Gare in Arles
Nuit Café (The Night Café interior)
linked to: The Night Café

Place Lamartine
Rhône river at Arles
linked to: Rhône River

The Yellow House in Arles
linked to: Yellow House, Arles
characterizedBy bold colors
expressive brushwork
simplified forms
strong contrasts of complementary colors
thick impasto
colorPalette deep blues
intense yellows
strong reds
vivid greens
country France
creativeOutput highly productive phase
endTime 1889
followedBy Saint-Rémy period of Vincent van Gogh
follows Paris period of Vincent van Gogh
hasTheme interiors of cafés
night scenes
orchards in blossom
portraits of local people
rural life in Provence
sunflowers
wheat fields
influenced development of modern art
influencedBy Japanese prints (Japonisme)
light of southern France
location Arles
mainSubject Vincent van Gogh
movement Post-Impressionism
notableWorkCreated Bedroom in Arles
Café Terrace at Night
L'Arlésienne
La Berceuse (Augustine Roulin)
Orchard in Blossom (series)
Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
Starry Night Over the Rhône
Sunflowers (Arles series)
The Alyscamps
The Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles
The Garden of the Hospital in Arles
The Langlois Bridge at Arles
The Night Café
The Poet (Portrait of Eugène Boch)
The Red Vineyard
The Sower (Arles version)
The Yellow House
View of Arles with Irises in the Foreground
Wheat Field with Cypresses (early versions)
Wheat Field with a Reaper
partOf late career of Vincent van Gogh
startTime 1888

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The Bedroom period Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
Café Terrace at Night part of Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
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Starry Night Over the Rhône part of Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
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Place Lamartine hasCulturalSignificance Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
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The Night Café createdInArtisticPeriod Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
Arles period of Vincent van Gogh associatedEvent ear mutilation incident of Vincent van Gogh
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Vase with Twelve Sunflowers (Munich) partOf Van Gogh’s Arles period works
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Terrasse du café le soir partOf Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
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Maison Jaune partOfArtisticPeriod Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
Le Café de nuit series Van Gogh’s Arles paintings
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Saint-Rémy period of Vincent van Gogh precededBy Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
Sunflowers (Arles series) partOf Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
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The Sower (Arles version) partOfSeries Van Gogh’s Arles paintings
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The Sower (Arles version) hasArtisticPeriod Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
L'Arlésienne partOf Vincent van Gogh's Arles period
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The Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles partOf Vincent van Gogh's Arles period
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The Langlois Bridge at Arles significantPeriodInArtistCareer Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin artHistoricalContext Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
La Berceuse (Augustine Roulin) describedAt Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
Café de la Gare in Arles partOf Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
linked to: Arles period of Vincent van Gogh