Paintings I Love: Still Life with French Novels and a Rose 10 Replies Still Life With French Novels And A Rose, 1887 by Vincent Van Gogh Like this:Like Loading... Related
Robin Post authorJanuary 4, 2023 at 9:22 pm I love it, too, Nan! I love that he did a number of paintings of books. He must have been a reader. LikeLike Reply ↓
Fanda Classiclit January 4, 2023 at 11:35 pm Knowing that Van Gogh is a fan of Emile Zola, I bet there are Zola’s books among that scattered pile! You just reminded me of a post I wrote several years go, connecting Van Gogh’s Still Life with Bible with Zola’s La Joie de Vivre https://klasikfanda.blogspot.com/2019/05/understanding-emile-zolas-la-joie-de.html LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Robin Post authorJanuary 5, 2023 at 6:43 am Thank you for the link to your fascinating post, Fanda! I wasn’t aware of that connection between the painter/reader and the writer. So interesting! LikeLike Reply ↓
Lesley January 5, 2023 at 10:03 am His work is quite recognizable, isn’t it? I’ve never seen this particular painting, and it’s wonderful! Thanks for sharing it, Robin. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Robin Post authorJanuary 5, 2023 at 9:29 pm Les, I keep finding new-to-me paintings by him. He was prolific! LikeLike Reply ↓
iliana January 7, 2023 at 4:30 pm Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists and this painting is gorgeous. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Robin Post authorJanuary 10, 2023 at 7:56 am Iliana, you know that he’s one of my favorites, too, because I post so many of his paintings. I love that I keep finding ones that I haven’t seen before! LikeLike Reply ↓
Jane January 10, 2023 at 6:35 am I don’t know this painting so thank you very much for sharing it and also what a good idea for a post, can I join you in Paintings I love? LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Robin Post authorJanuary 10, 2023 at 7:56 am Jane, I hadn’t seen this one before, either, and I loved it when I found it! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
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I love this! Have not seen it before.
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I love it, too, Nan! I love that he did a number of paintings of books. He must have been a reader.
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Knowing that Van Gogh is a fan of Emile Zola, I bet there are Zola’s books among that scattered pile! You just reminded me of a post I wrote several years go, connecting Van Gogh’s Still Life with Bible with Zola’s La Joie de Vivre https://klasikfanda.blogspot.com/2019/05/understanding-emile-zolas-la-joie-de.html
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Thank you for the link to your fascinating post, Fanda! I wasn’t aware of that connection between the painter/reader and the writer. So interesting!
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His work is quite recognizable, isn’t it? I’ve never seen this particular painting, and it’s wonderful! Thanks for sharing it, Robin.
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Les, I keep finding new-to-me paintings by him. He was prolific!
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Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists and this painting is gorgeous.
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Iliana, you know that he’s one of my favorites, too, because I post so many of his paintings. I love that I keep finding ones that I haven’t seen before!
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I don’t know this painting so thank you very much for sharing it and also what a good idea for a post, can I join you in Paintings I love?
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Jane, I hadn’t seen this one before, either, and I loved it when I found it!
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