Road with Cypress and Star
1890 Kröller-Müller Museum
About this artwork
Painted during Van Gogh's stay at the asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, this work features a prominent cypress tree under a vibrant night sky, a recurring motif in his later works.
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This painting, like 'The Starry Night', captures Van Gogh's intense emotional response to nature, particularly the night sky, which he often viewed from the asylum in Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. The cypress tree, traditionally a symbol of death and mourning, was depicted by Van Gogh as a living, flame-like entity reaching towards the heavens, symbolizing a connection between earth and sky.
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Road with Cypress and Star
Vincent van Gogh, 1890
