A Rebirth In The Blossoming Almond Tree
A Rebirth In The Blossoming Almond Tree.
The beauty depicted by Vincent Van Gogh in the Blossoming Almond tree shows us his tenderness and uplifting personality. An ability to create a flowing composition on a still canvas truly makes this an illusive masterpiece. As every part of this work tenderly flows from one area to another, you can see what a magical and diligent person Van Gogh was. Notice how the artist uses faded paint to draw our attention to what’s important.
While mostly dealing with misunderstood souls throughout his life, Vincent Van Gogh composed one of the true marvels of human achievements in 1890. Brimming with creativity and inner technical precision, the Blossoming Almond tree was a joy to create.
During this time, Vincent had reasons to celebrate.
Vincent Van Gogh received wonderful news: the birth of his brother and sister-in-law child. One of the few people who saw the genius in Vincent, Theo and Johanna named their child after Vincent. What joyful tears must have flowed through Vincent’s eyes. The painter wrote: “How glad I was when the news came… I should have greatly preferred him to call the boy after Father, of whom I have been thinking so much these days, instead of after me; but seeing it has now been done, I started right away to make a picture for him, to hang in their bedroom, big branches of white almond blossom against a blue sky.”
Reading this quote, it is impossible to see Van Gogh as anything else than an incredibly humble and sweet person. When someone like Vincent is tortured, it shows how cruel the world is. Why did they need to cause him harm? All this person did was bring beauty to the world. Vincent wrote to his brother: “I felt ill at the time I was doing the almond blossoms. If I had been able to go on working, you can judge from it that I would have done others of trees in blossom. Now the trees in blossom are almost over, really I have no luck.”
In spite of the suffering that may have prevented its completion, the work demonstrates the presence of life and affection. In the end, beauty prevails over pain. Read about The Starry Night.
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