Still Life with Plaster Statuette, a Rose and Two Novels
1887 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
This still life features a plaster statuette of a female torso, two prominent novels titled 'Germinie Lacerteux' and 'Bel-Ami', and several rosebuds arranged on a surface.
Did you know?
Vincent van Gogh frequently incorporated books into his still lifes, reflecting his deep engagement with literature and intellectual life. The novels 'Bel-Ami' by Guy de Maupassant and 'Germinie Lacerteux' by the Goncourt brothers were popular realist works of the era, suggesting Van Gogh's interest in contemporary social commentary and psychological depth.
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Still Life with Plaster Statuette, a Rose and Two Novels
Vincent van Gogh, 1887
