In a Brilliant Light: Van Gogh in Arles, 1984 | From the Vaults

Near the end of his life, Vincent van Gogh moved from Paris to the city of Arles in southeastern France, where he experienced the most productive period of his artistic career. During his 444 days there, he completed over two hundred paintings and one hundred drawings inspired by the region’s light, wildlife, and inhabitants. This film presents the stories behind many beloved works alongside beautiful footage of daily life in Provence, as well as glimpses of rarely seen canvases held in private collections. Narrated by Edward Herrmann.
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  • @monicacall7532
    @monicacall75323 жыл бұрын

    Vincent was a man who was ahead of his time. After reading his letters to his brother Theo I realized what a brilliant, well read, spiritual and deeply thoughtful man he was. How sad that he had to struggle with serious physical and mental illness! The world is a better place because he lived for a brief 37 years and chose to sketch, paint and write about what he saw and felt.

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    I love what you wrote about Van Gogh.💛 I love that you wrote the world is a better place because of his choice to paint and sketch. ♥️ 🎨 ✍️

  • @joshusanders3127
    @joshusanders3127 Жыл бұрын

    best art doc iv ever seen , old stuff is almost allways more juicey

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s GREAT. GREAT LIKE A TIGER 🐅

  • @geoffreynhill2833
    @geoffreynhill28332 жыл бұрын

    A superior documentary - the way they used to make 'em!

  • @JR-zm2yu

    @JR-zm2yu

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed👍👍🙏

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes!!!!!!! 👍🏽💛

  • @nimitz1739

    @nimitz1739

    8 ай бұрын

    It is

  • @nicholasshade1366
    @nicholasshade1366 Жыл бұрын

    I love the life of Van Gogh.❤️ He reminds me of me. He really loves life.💛

  • @glengrieve544
    @glengrieve544 Жыл бұрын

    Great video just love Vincent Van Gogh thanks 😢😢😢

  • @tituslane4929
    @tituslane4929 Жыл бұрын

    Great film about Vincent.... one of the best I've seen

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes!!!!!💛

  • @SpottedBullet
    @SpottedBullet3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful. I love old documentaries.

  • @margaretfarquhar9567
    @margaretfarquhar95673 жыл бұрын

    Spent an afternoon with Vincent, time well spent!

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    It was GREAT. GREAT LIKE A TIGER 🐅

  • @allieg.6329
    @allieg.63293 жыл бұрын

    What beautiful humanity. I wish there was some way Vincent could see how celebrated his works are 💔

  • @monicagarcialopez5477

    @monicagarcialopez5477

    3 жыл бұрын

    Please support living artists

  • @jackbennett9040

    @jackbennett9040

    3 жыл бұрын

    Watch the Doctor Who episode 'Vincent and the Doctor', they touched on this, I hope you enjoy it

  • @laurac.b.devlin8605

    @laurac.b.devlin8605

    2 жыл бұрын

    he might know

  • @annelliott3810

    @annelliott3810

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe he is...

  • @davypaul9827

    @davypaul9827

    Жыл бұрын

    @@annelliott3810 Ann, there you go stealing my words!! haha My exact sentiment.

  • @tanjabijleveld4606
    @tanjabijleveld460625 күн бұрын

    Really enjoyed. Closeups of brushstrokes explanation of the pictures from descriptions of his letters. Wonderful old documentary such a pleasure to watch!

  • @cikoticcikotic8022
    @cikoticcikotic80222 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much, I was stunned, fantastic.

  • @jhunifiedwithlove9750
    @jhunifiedwithlove9750 Жыл бұрын

    One of the biggest influences in the world of art and the artists ❤️🙏🏽👼 He must now be in peace and at peace 👼🙏🏽👼🥰

  • @lavieenfrance5175
    @lavieenfrance51752 жыл бұрын

    Super nice documentary! 👏👏👏

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes!!!!💛

  • @sohailajaved3278
    @sohailajaved3278 Жыл бұрын

    Mystical poet in colour.

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    🎨

  • @janetmarquez3252
    @janetmarquez32523 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful old documentary! Thank I really enjoy!🤗

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    It was GREAT. GREAT LIKE A TIGER 🐅

  • @sohailajaved3278
    @sohailajaved3278 Жыл бұрын

    Profound artist. A visionary, indeed. Feelingly soul and a deeply thinking man. Thought provoking paintings. Colourful palate, beautiful nature, and his insightful nature provoked him. And he painted. Brilliant.

  • @garryfitzgerald6233
    @garryfitzgerald623320 күн бұрын

    Excellent doc, Thanks!

  • @philipmcgee6869
    @philipmcgee68697 ай бұрын

    A superior art documentary which concentrates acutely on the artists style as he travels from Brabant in the North to Arles in the South. Bravo!

  • @shadowraith1
    @shadowraith13 жыл бұрын

    Was not sure I was going to watch this. Than hearing Edward Herrmann' s voice whom I've always thought had the perfect voice for narration. I'd give it a go. Before long I had it playing on a high-def large screen. Just sat back and let it flow. Of course, I had to play Don McClean's "Vinvent". Seems fitting somehow. Many thanks. :)

  • @shaunlanighan813
    @shaunlanighan8133 жыл бұрын

    Such brush work!

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    🎨

  • @juliopereyra4615
    @juliopereyra4615 Жыл бұрын

    Valiosísimo trabajo!!

  • @MicaFarrierRheayan
    @MicaFarrierRheayan7 ай бұрын

    South of France was seemingly a beautiful place. I remember watching a film entitled Two For The Road of which starring Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney long ago in 1996. They filmed a lot within this area back in the '60s. So, I could only imagine how beautiful the unadultered views it held during Van Gogh's era! It was one of those French-themed films I saw in AV classes. All of my classmates in Malaysia were required to have basic La Francais for school exam by the end of year. I enjoyed it!

  • @aurelianstefanescu6408
    @aurelianstefanescu64083 жыл бұрын

    superb.

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes!!!!!!💛

  • @sohailajaved3278
    @sohailajaved3278 Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Loved this tribute to VvG.

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    This is GREAT. GREAT LIKE A TIGER 🐅

  • @sethalim8283
    @sethalim82837 ай бұрын

    World Van gogh Art Brilliant 🎨 Around the world

  • @nimitz1739
    @nimitz17398 ай бұрын

    The way he did glass on that table is wild! 30:26

  • @j2fly1
    @j2fly1 Жыл бұрын

    In 1967 from the vaults of the met you will see dinosaur paintings and drawings 🦖🦕

  • @familyiseverything1617
    @familyiseverything16177 ай бұрын

    Wow really

  • @nagolhayze9366
    @nagolhayze9366 Жыл бұрын

    Who is ‘Van Go’ ?

  • @Bobbybillybillbob
    @Bobbybillybillbob Жыл бұрын

    10:02 why would you zoom on on the poor woman sneezing?!?!? And leave it in through editing process! 🤪

  • @maxabeles

    @maxabeles

    Жыл бұрын

    It's symbolic of Van Gogh's struggles and ultimate triumphs during his short story in Arles, pretty heady stuff but these old documentaries are chock full 'em.

  • @sohailajaved3278
    @sohailajaved3278 Жыл бұрын

    VvG was not a creature. He was the Creative.

  • @payelbanerjee5851
    @payelbanerjee5851 Жыл бұрын

    A proof of how bad parenting can ruin a child's life

  • @AnithaS-yj3cq
    @AnithaS-yj3cq3 ай бұрын

    A letter to my brother theo poem

  • @bensy010
    @bensy0103 жыл бұрын

    11:17 lol

  • @rebeccac.2554

    @rebeccac.2554

    2 жыл бұрын

    I noticed this too. Love how the camera was casually zoomed in and then slowly zoomed out. 😂🤣

  • @BrianJMonahan
    @BrianJMonahan2 жыл бұрын

    he painted many more paintings after the crows, he moved from Arles up near Paris for a while, there he shot himself.

  • @Gurindersiddhu
    @Gurindersiddhu3 жыл бұрын

    Why no starry night ?

  • @lukealadeen7836

    @lukealadeen7836

    2 жыл бұрын

    He painted that in Saint Remy not Arles

  • @fluffyhead6377
    @fluffyhead63772 жыл бұрын

    The sunflowers painting shown is thought to be a fake, there are mistakes, one is a leaf has a stem going through it rather than attached normally, it’s the painting currently in Japan.

  • @johnpolhamus9041

    @johnpolhamus9041

    2 жыл бұрын

    It doesn't really matter. It emerges from his vision, and is loved for that anyway.

  • @toddaulner5393
    @toddaulner53932 жыл бұрын

    Not sayin' but sayin' maybe things got rough between Goghan and Vincent had something to do with how long a pregnancy takes since Gaughan was a playa.

  • @lancelotxavier9084
    @lancelotxavier9084 Жыл бұрын

    Art collecting isn't based on anything real or scientific. Just a bunch of wealthy people who lack the talent create anything of their own.

  • @nicholasshade1366

    @nicholasshade1366

    Жыл бұрын

    The art is GREAT. GREAT LIKE A TIGER 🐅

  • @michael4250
    @michael4250 Жыл бұрын

    TERRIBLE reproduction...does disservice to the art and the artist by giving a false impression of the works...