This Portrait by Vincent Van Gogh depicts an over worked, overburdened Dr Gachet. The light, slightly translucent colors against the darker, deeper colors of his jacket create the feeling of a ghostly figure. The Dr seems to be barely holding on, searching for something to believe in. The flowers on the table seem to be strained, not yet wilting. The Dr's face is clearly the focus of the painting and the saturated colors shadowing the lighter, less saturated colors promotes the sense of tiredness, exhaustion in the Dr. The objects in the painting consist of flowers, books, Dr Gachet and a bleak background, creating a very work oriented image.
2 comments:
Great description! I agree that Dr. gatchet looks like he is waiting for something to lift his spirits up, something to believe in. You do an awesome job of capturing the mood of the painting through your use of vocab. Keep it up:) I only have one question, where are the other two portraits?
add some more pictures to this post.
and when thinking of this painting are there other choices van gogh has made to enhance what he's trying to communicate about dr. gachet?
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