IDENTITY
Letter 682 — Colour Theory & South
Arles, 1888
Content Summary
Around 16 September 1888 at Arles, Van Gogh discusses the complementary relationships red–green and blue–orange together with a sulphur–lilac contrast associated with the South.
CONTEXT
Topics
Colour Theory, South, Red-green, blue-orange, sulphur-lilac
Materials & Pigments
Related People
Vincent van Gogh, Delacroix
Paintings
RESEARCH
Quotation
Research Focus
The passage shows Van Gogh translating complementary-colour theory into a specifically southern chromatic vocabulary, linking abstract relationships with his experience of place.
Related Work / Relevance
SOURCES & EVIDENCE
Source Type
Letter
Source
Source Edition
Vincent van Gogh — The Letters, scholarly online edition (Van Gogh Museum / Huygens ING)
Source URL
Evidence Type
Primary Source, Scholarly Annotation
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