IDENTITY
Meeresstille
Literature
Work Summary
A sea poem depicting an unnaturally calm ocean under intense light. The apparent stillness is made uneasy by the hidden life below the surface, turning calm weather into an image of tension and latent danger.
Evidence Summary
The poem was part of his copied poetry material.
The scholarly note records a visual association Van Gogh made, while also cautioning that another Heine poem may fit the painting better.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Heinrich Heine
Work
Meeresstille
Years / Period
6 Apr 1875
Van Gogh Relation
Quoted / Copied, Compared / Connected, Discussed / Commented On
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
6 Apr 1875 — Letter 31 / poetry album
Compared / Connected · Copied / discussed
Van Gogh copied excerpts from ‘Meeresstille’ and associated the poem with a Maris painting.
Response: The poem was part of his copied poetry material.
Connection: The scholarly note records a visual association Van Gogh made, while also cautioning that another Heine poem may fit the painting better.
Related Research Nodes
Study Subject
Themes
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