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Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies

(birds chirping) Van Gogh spent two years inParis, shedding his skin, the little, not...

(birds chirping) Van Gogh spent two years in
Paris, shedding his skin, the little, not exactly
glorious painter that he was, at the beginning of his career, but who had extraordinary willpower and determination,
became Van Gogh in Paris

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Van Gogh spent two years in Paris, shedding his skin,
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the little, not exactly glorious painter that he was,
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at the beginning of his career,
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but who had extraordinary willpower
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and determination, became Van Gogh in Paris.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:56:11
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

A new look at Van Gogh, through the legacy of the largest private collector of artworks by the Dutch painter: Helene Kröller-Müller (1869-1939), who, in the early 20th Century, ended up buying nearly 300 of his works.
Just a few weeks after his arrival, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:08
Just a few weeks after his arrival,
For Van Gogh, discovering this explosion of color - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:15
For Van Gogh, discovering this explosion of color
He takes what he needs to invent, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:06
He takes what he needs to invent,
[Narrator] The origin of Van Gogh style, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:07
[Narrator] The origin of Van Gogh style,
When he discovered the paintings of Georges Seurat, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:12
When he discovered the paintings of Georges Seurat,
Helene Kroller-Mueller, knew this perfectly well. - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:05
Helene Kroller-Mueller, knew this perfectly well.
And in her collection, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:12
And in her collection,
In Vincenza, the painting that symbolizes this meeting is, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:06
In Vincenza, the painting that symbolizes this meeting is,
[Marco] There is no doubt, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:13
[Marco] There is no doubt,
In the spring of the previous year in 1886, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:19
In the spring of the previous year in 1886,
A new version of prismatic color, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:07
A new version of prismatic color,
This is the moment when Van Gogh, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:11
This is the moment when Van Gogh,
[Narrator] In June, 1888, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:10
[Narrator] In June, 1888,
"My God, if only I'd known this country at 25, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:14
"My God, if only I'd known this country at 25,
The supremely enthusiastic period had begun for him, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:08
The supremely enthusiastic period had begun for him,
In the spring and summer months, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:09
In the spring and summer months,
His pictures began to sing in a language - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:05
His pictures began to sing in a language
(dramatic music) - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:14
(dramatic music)
I feel fine working outside, in the hottest part of the day. - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:05
I feel fine working outside, in the hottest part of the day.
The color here is actually very fine. - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:04
The color here is actually very fine.