Lilacs by Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh's Lilacs was completed in 1889, shortly after
Vincent voluntarily entered the mental asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole.
While his condition was assessed, van Gogh considered the potential
subjects available to him in confinement. These included an unkempt
garden and the view out his window, but he longed to take his easel to
the countryside. The leafy lilac trees, just coming into their pale
blooms, gave Vincent van Gogh a subject to paint on the grounds of the
asylum.
 Vincent van Gogh's Lilacs (oil on canvas, 28-3/4x 36-1/4 inches) can be seen at Hermitage, St. Petersburg. |
Next, we'll see another painting that portrayed the hospital grounds.
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