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CYPRESSES: VAN GOGH, BÖCKLIN, AND BEYOND
Cypress trees painted repeatedly, expressively, and so movingly by Vincent van Gogh are among the most iconic images of Western art, all created within a single year. The 19th century Swiss artist Arnold Böcklin was also creating equally iconic and haunting images of cypresses twenty years before van Gogh. This is a comparative exploration of how the unique shape, color, and presence of cypress trees inspired unforgettable works by Vincent van Gogh, Arnold Böcklin, Edward Munch, Paul Signac, and the 16th c. Persian artists, through vividly colorful and detailed images.
CYPRESSES: VAN GOGH, BÖCKLIN, and BEYOND
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