Who is VAN GOGH'S mysterious postman?
The story of Vincent and the postman is a hidden gem. A lesser known tale that hasn’t been told very often. And when I discovered it, I immediately fell in love with it. Because suddenly, it made so much sense why Vincent painted this man so often (6 times), and why he painted him with so much flourish.
00:00 I thought I knew Van Gogh
01:14 Van Gogh crash course
02:32 I found a story
03:34 The first portraits
06:18 The Roulin family
06:48 La Berceuse
08:12 The breakdown
10:36 The later portraits
13:29 Why Roulin was important
SOURCES
- Vincent van Gogh: the Letters, online archive, vangoghletters.org
- The Vincent Van Gogh Atlas, Nienke Denekamp & René Van Blerk, Rubinstein, Van Gogh Museum
- The Yellow House, Martin Gayford, 2007, Penguin Books
- Van Gogh, The Complete Paintings, 1990, Taschen
- Varnedoe, Kirk. “Joseph Roulin.” MoMA, vol. 4, no. 2, 2001, pp. 10-13. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/s....
- Miller, Stacy, et al. “Instructional Resources: Painting.” Art Education, vol. 42, no. 5, 1989, pp. 25-44. JSTOR, doi.org/10.230...
- “Museum News.” MoMA, vol. 2, no. 2, 1989, pp. 3-3. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/s....
- The VGGallery, www.vggallery.com/misc/roulin/main.htm
- Podcast excerpt: "Vincent van Gogh - In Our Time: Culture", BBC Radio 4
PAINTINGS by Van Gogh
Drawing of “Het Steen” in Antwerp, 1886
Self Portrait With Glass, 1887, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
Self Portrait, 1887, Art Institute of Chicago
Café Table with Absinth, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
Café Terrace at Night, 1888, Kröller-Müller Museum Otterlo
Prisoners’ Round, after Gustave Doré, Pushkin Museum Moscow
Almond Blossom, 1890, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
Starry Night, 1889, MoMa New York
Oleanders, 1888, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Bedroom, 1888, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
At Eternity’s Gate, 1890, Kröller Müller Museum, Otterlo
Irises, 1890, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
Boulevard de Clichy, 1887, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
Wheat Field with Crows, 1890, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
The Potato Eaters, 1885, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
The Old Tower at Dusk, 1884, Private Collection
Corner in Voyer-d’Argenson Park, 1887, Yale University Art Gallery
Self Portrait as a Painter, 1888, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
Self Portrait, 1889, Musée d’Orsay
Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin, 1888, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin, 1888, Detroit Institute of Arts
Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin, 1888, Kunstmuseum Winterthur
Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin, 1889, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin, 1889, Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin, 1889, Museum of Modern Art, New York
Snowy Landscape with Arles in the Background, 1888, private collection
Landscape with Snow, 1888, Solomon R. Guggenheim, New York
Almond Blossoms, 1888, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
The Langlois Bridge at Arles, 1888, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
The Night Café, 1888, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
The Yellow House, 1888, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Mother Roulin with her Baby, 1888, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Portrait of Armand Roulin, 1888, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Portrait of Camille Roulin, 1888, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Portrait of Madame Augustine Roulin, 1888, Private collection
Baby Marcelle Roulin, 1888, Private collection
La Berceuse, 1888, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
The Schoolboy (Camille Roulin), 1888, Sao Paolo Museum of Art
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889, Courtauld Gallery London
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe, 1889, Kunsthaus Zürich
La Berceuse, 1889, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
La Berceuse, 1889, Art Institute of Chicago
La Berceuse, 1889, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
La Berceuse, 1889, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Self-Portrait, 1889, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Wheat Field with Cypresses, National Gallery, London
Still Life: Vase with Pink Roses, 1890, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Ward in the Hospital in Arles, 1889, private collection
Garden of the Hospital in Arles, 1889, private collection
OTHER PAINTINGS
Night Café, Arles, Paul Gauguin, 1888, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Self-Portrait with Portrait of Emile Bernard, Paul Gauguin, 1888, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
MUSIC
Piano Spirals, Boris Skalsky, licensed through Storyblocks
Prescient, Howard Harper Barnes, Licensed through Epidemic Sounds
Salvation, Johannes Bornlof, Licensed through Epidemic Sounds
Valiant, Luar, / luarbeats
Puzzle of Complexity, Jo Wandrini, licensed through Epidemic Sounds
In the Field, Raighes Factory, licensed through Storyblocks
Sweet Lullabies, Mahlert, licensed through Epidemic Sounds
Dying Wish, Humans Win, licensed through Storyblocks
Пікірлер: 69
The missing cup handle was an amazing touch
@TheGaze
2 ай бұрын
Fun fact: I cut my finger while washing it. You can see the band aid in the opening shot. 😅
I adore your videos. I wish you would make them more frequently but I would be scared you would sacrifice your quality! Thank you! ❤
@TheGaze
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. ❤️ Quality over quantity, but I am planning to upload more frequently in the future! 😊
@kenlipson8686
2 ай бұрын
@TheGaze whatever you're doing is perfect! The reverence you show to art, plus the scenes in your videos are fantastic
@savage22bolt32
22 күн бұрын
@@TheGazeConstructive criticism, no disrespect; lose the background noise. The subject & your narration of it is great! The addition of distracting, monotonous & annoying music ruined the vid for me.
What a beautiful photograph of M. Roulin. I was aware of the portraits but not of that photograph. We all need a kind soul sometimes.
shedded tears in a cafe watching this
I, too, have never heard of the story of the postman... just beautiful. ❤
Wonderful video! The "Postman" here in Philly's Barnes museum is a personal favorite, I've had a print on my wall for the past 15 years. A much more meaningful painting after understanding their relationship.
@TheGaze
2 ай бұрын
Oh yes, of all the postman portraits, that’s my favorite as well (but I love them all to be honest :-)
I love your videos. They too make me feel at ease, just like Vincent’s painting
The quality of this video is mind blowing. I love your work, man!
Never have I had such an appreciation for the art, or such a real, relatable, human empathy for the artist. Great work.
I already loved your Instagram Reels. One of the very few accounts I watch. So glad I now know your KZread Channel. Normally I keep watching everything on 1.75 speed because I cant listening to people seeking slow. But your masterpiece of Story telling I watched at the original, therfore right speed and enjoyed every second. So glad I know the story of the postman now.
@TheGaze
2 ай бұрын
❤️
I saw millions of your IG reels but never came across your KZread channel, omg what a find!! ❤
@softspace1943
2 ай бұрын
Ahah, I had same reaction 😅
So beautiful to see how much you admire Van Gogh. The video feels personal and caring. Thank you for sharing this with us!
You trapped me here, what a great video ❤
I recently saw one of the Postman paintings in person and I cried. You can feel the relationship and joy in the face. Thank you for sharing this story I never knew but was always drawn towards
Thank you. I've always heard sensationalized and mean-spirited stories about Van Gogh. I'm glad to learn something better!
What a beautiful friendship and love story 💛🩵💙🌻 Vincent is my lifetime favorite artist and I didn’t know about his devotion to the postman. I absolutely loved this THANK YOU
Your videos are always a treat for the eyes and the brain. Thank you!
truly amazing video ❤ if you ever wanna goi into detail in the friendship & feud between van Gogh and Gauguin, i promise i’m the first to watch 😅 Thanks again for making this one ❤
Very beautiful story, I really enjoyed watching this video, Thank You for making it.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your channel and your subtle sense of humour is soooo unique. Please give us moreeeeeee.
This was nicely done. I never knew about the details of their friendship. Also, I only knew of 2 photos of Vincent. The one with painter Emile Bernard. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Matthijs. You have done an excellent job as always
thank you so much for the video my friend....Antuerpia is amazing, I miss it!
I live near the village where he was born, and I know the ancestors of the figures in the 'Potato Eaters' And they don't look too far removed. However, with art we get insights into ourselves, there is something very Human in the works of Van Gogh. I wish he'd didn't kill himself, if only he waited 9 years, or so. He would of received the love/recognition he required.
Even though all your videos have a certain quality, this has been the greatest yet 🎉🎉
the intro is truly amazing 😍
What an excellent video, thank you
Awesome, you're making long videos again, very glad to see you again!
Commenting for the algorithm ❤️🎨
This was extremely fascinating and insightful!! Looking forward to more of such videos!🤩
Your storytelling abilities are through the roof!! Amazing research and presentation! Thank you for this 🌻 Also, little Marcelle, I'm sorry he really hated you babe
What emotional story behind paintings! I want to whatch your next video 😊
Keep doing what you are doing! Greetings from Bulgaria! ❤
Honestly, I was not expecting a video like this and I stayed for the whole thing! Beautiful video and beautiful story. Love this! ❤
Amai, zo'n schoon verhaal! Prachtige video :-)
Thank you very much for all this work ! It's amazing to learn more about Art history through your eyes !!
Amazing and touching! Thank you for this video!
More long videos please!
Amazing history of the Life of Van Gogh . Thank you for sharing
I came from Insta and I LOVE this videos even more... WOW~!
I just loved that. Van gogh was incredible and you makes more than Anyone
Fantastische video! Meer van dit
Thank you very much! This content is so well organized, touching❤
this is such a wholesome story TuT I'm crying on the inside.
Wunderbar
Thank you ❤ It’s beautiful 🥲
That was excellent, thank you!
Amazing work and amazing story. Thank you!
It’s so interested! 🔥
Great video, thanks!
Ого, это так интересно! Спасибо вам😁❤
Goed werk weer
Liked this video so much, wish it had more success, by the way, where do you gather such high quality paintings images?
Good video
I wonder if Rulin's descendants know about this.
Have you read the Naifhe Smith book?
This calls for Elgar's Nimrod.
your videos are f+@#&% awesome
@TheGaze
2 ай бұрын
Thank you f+@#&%ing much!
I’ve been following you on IG for a while and so glad to see a lovely well-made well-organized full video like this on youtube. Really much enjoy your style and how you analyse the detail that is both intriguing and meaningful 🫶
@TheGaze
2 ай бұрын
Oh thank so much you for those kind words. ❤️