Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
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The Arles period of Vincent van Gogh refers to the intensely productive and stylistically mature phase he spent in Arles, France (1888–1889), during which he created many of his most famous works characterized by bold colors and expressive brushwork.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Arles period of Vincent van Gogh Context triple: [The Bedroom, period, Arles period of Vincent van Gogh]
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Yellow House, Arles
Yellow House, Arles was Vincent van Gogh’s rented residence in Arles, France, where he created some of his most famous works and briefly lived with Paul Gauguin.
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Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter renowned for his emotionally expressive use of color and bold brushwork in works such as "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers."
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Souvenirs sur Van Gogh
Souvenirs sur Van Gogh is a memoir by French painter Émile Bernard that offers personal recollections and insights into the life and work of Vincent van Gogh.
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Theo van Gogh
Theo van Gogh was a Dutch art dealer and the younger brother and close confidant of painter Vincent van Gogh, known for emotionally and financially supporting Vincent and helping promote his work.
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Picasso's Blue Period
Picasso's Blue Period was a melancholic phase in Pablo Picasso's early career (circa 1901–1904) characterized by predominantly blue tones and somber depictions of poverty, isolation, and human suffering.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Arles period of Vincent van Gogh Target entity description: The Arles period of Vincent van Gogh refers to the intensely productive and stylistically mature phase he spent in Arles, France (1888–1889), during which he created many of his most famous works characterized by bold colors and expressive brushwork.
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A.
Yellow House, Arles
Yellow House, Arles was Vincent van Gogh’s rented residence in Arles, France, where he created some of his most famous works and briefly lived with Paul Gauguin.
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B.
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter renowned for his emotionally expressive use of color and bold brushwork in works such as "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers."
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C.
Souvenirs sur Van Gogh
Souvenirs sur Van Gogh is a memoir by French painter Émile Bernard that offers personal recollections and insights into the life and work of Vincent van Gogh.
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D.
Theo van Gogh
Theo van Gogh was a Dutch art dealer and the younger brother and close confidant of painter Vincent van Gogh, known for emotionally and financially supporting Vincent and helping promote his work.
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Picasso's Blue Period
Picasso's Blue Period was a melancholic phase in Pablo Picasso's early career (circa 1901–1904) characterized by predominantly blue tones and somber depictions of poverty, isolation, and human suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic period
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historical period in art history ⓘ phase of an artist's career ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | contains many of Vincent van Gogh's most famous works ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Gauguin's stay in the Yellow House
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Arles period of Vincent van Gogh self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
ear mutilation incident of Vincent van Gogh
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| associatedPerson | Paul Gauguin ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Alyscamps necropolis
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surface form:
Alyscamps necropolis in Arles
Café de la Gare in Arles ⓘ The Night Café ⓘ
surface form:
Nuit Café (The Night Café interior)
Place Lamartine ⓘ Rhône River ⓘ
surface form:
Rhône river at Arles
Yellow House, Arles ⓘ
surface form:
The Yellow House in Arles
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| characterizedBy |
bold colors
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expressive brushwork ⓘ simplified forms ⓘ strong contrasts of complementary colors ⓘ thick impasto ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
deep blues
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intense yellows ⓘ strong reds ⓘ vivid greens ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creativeOutput | highly productive phase ⓘ |
| endTime | 1889 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Saint-Rémy period of Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| follows | Paris period of Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
interiors of cafés
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night scenes ⓘ orchards in blossom ⓘ portraits of local people ⓘ rural life in Provence ⓘ sunflowers ⓘ wheat fields ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Japanese prints (Japonisme)
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light of southern France ⓘ |
| location | Arles ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| movement | Post-Impressionism ⓘ |
| notableWorkCreated |
The Bedroom (Van Gogh)
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surface form:
Bedroom in Arles
Café Terrace at Night ⓘ L'Arlésienne ⓘ La Berceuse (Augustine Roulin) ⓘ Orchard in Blossom (series) ⓘ Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin ⓘ Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear ⓘ Starry Night Over the Rhône ⓘ Sunflowers (Arles series) ⓘ Alyscamps necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
The Alyscamps
The Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles ⓘ The Public Garden (Arles) ⓘ
surface form:
The Garden of the Hospital in Arles
The Langlois Bridge at Arles ⓘ The Night Café ⓘ The Poet (Portrait of Eugène Boch) ⓘ The Red Vineyard ⓘ The Sower (Arles version) ⓘ The Yellow House ⓘ View of Arles with Irises in the Foreground ⓘ Wheatfield with Cypresses ⓘ
surface form:
Wheat Field with Cypresses (early versions)
Wheat Field with a Reaper ⓘ |
| partOf | late career of Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| startTime | 1888 ⓘ |
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Subject: Arles period of Vincent van Gogh Description of subject: The Arles period of Vincent van Gogh refers to the intensely productive and stylistically mature phase he spent in Arles, France (1888–1889), during which he created many of his most famous works characterized by bold colors and expressive brushwork.
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this entity surface form:
Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
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Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
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Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
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associatedEvent
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Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
ear mutilation incident of Vincent van Gogh
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Van Gogh’s Arles period works
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Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
View of Arles with Irises in the Foreground
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associatedWithArtistPeriod
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Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
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this entity surface form:
Van Gogh’s Arles paintings
this entity surface form:
Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
this entity surface form:
Van Gogh’s Arles paintings
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Vincent van Gogh's Arles period
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Vincent van Gogh's Arles period
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Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period