Olive Trees (1889) is one of Van Gogh’s most remarkable series, painted while he was living in the asylum at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in southern France. He became fascinated by the olive groves surrounding the asylum and painted them in different moods, seasons, and times of day.
🔑 Key Points about Olive Trees (1889)
• Series: He created around 15 paintings of olive groves in 1889.
• Style: Characterized by his swirling, rhythmic brushstrokes and intense colors — blues, greens, yellows, and oranges.
• Meaning: Van Gogh saw the olive trees as deeply spiritual symbols. In his letters, he compared them to biblical themes of life, struggle, and peace.
• Companion Pieces: These works are often considered to form a cycle with his paintings of wheat fields, cypresses, and orchards, capturing the spirit of nature in Provence.
• Notable Versions:
• Olive Trees in a Mountainous Landscape (Museum of Modern Art, New York)
• Olive Orchard (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
• Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the Background (Kröller-Müller Museum, Netherlands)
Van Gogh himself described these paintings as some of his most heartfelt works, written with “more soul than in many other canvases.”
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