![]() ![]() Van Gogh went there frequently to send paintings to his brother Theo in the N. I want to paint men and women with that something of the eternal which the halo used to symbolize, and which we try to convey by the actual radiance and vibration of our coloring. Close friends Joseph Roulin worked as the postmaster at the station in Arles. He mentioned "the modern portrait"Įxcited him the most. Van Gogh painted about 20 paintings for Joseph Roulin and his family, and he was very proud of these portraits and wrote to his brother Theo about them. Hospital in Arles, and writing to Van Gogh's family to reassure them of his health, and providing constant solace to the recovering artist. Roulin continued seeing Van Gogh when he committed to the psychiatric In which Van Gogh menaced Gauguin and then sliced off a part of his own ears. Roulin tended to van Gogh in the aftermath of psychotic episode Between late July 1888 and April 1889, he painted at least six portraits of Joseph-Etienne Roulin (18411903), a postman in Arles. The friendship with Joseph Roulin and his family offered Van Gogh comfort and companionship. Vincent van Gogh Portrait of Postman Roulin, 1888 oil on canvas In February 1888 Van Gogh moved to Arles, in the south of France, and continued to paint landscapes and portraits. Theo in the Netherlands and they became close friends. Van Gogh went there frequently to send paintings to his brother Joseph Roulin worked as the postmaster at the station in Arles. But after he moved here he found himself lonely and isolated. In 1888, van Gogh moved to Arles, in hope of exploring more artistic sensation in the unspoiltĬountryside. Joseph Roulin is Van Gogh's close friend when he was staying at southern French town Arles during 1888-1889. Probably the most famous Roulin portrait, however, depicts the postman sitting on a chair with his left hand on a table. Of the Postman, Joseph Roulin, there are seven Van Gogh paintings, all with the characteristic postman’s hat all but one portray face and shoulders only. Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe In total, Van Gogh made 25 portraits of the Roulin family.
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