Exhibition Tour—Van Gogh's Cypresses | Met Exhibitions
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Published 2023-06-01
Such iconic pictures as Wheat Field with Cypresses and The Starry Night take their place as the centerpiece in a presentation that affords an unprecedented perspective on a motif virtually synonymous with the Dutch artist’s fiercely original power of expression. Some 40 works illuminate the extent of his fascination with the region’s distinctive flamelike evergreens as they successively sparked, fueled, and stoked his imagination over the course of two years in the South of France: from his initial sightings of the “tall and dark” trees in Arles to realizing their full, evocative potential (“as I see them”) at the asylum in Saint-Rémy.
Juxtaposing landmark paintings with precious drawings and illustrated letters—many rarely, if ever, lent or exhibited together—this tightly conceived thematic exhibition offers an extraordinary opportunity to appreciate anew some of Van Gogh’s most celebrated works in a context that reveals the backstory of their invention for the first time.
On view: May 22nd - August 27th, 2023
Learn more about the exhibition: www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/van-gogh-cypresses
The exhibition is made possible by the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.
Additional support is provided by the Janice H. Levin Fund, Katharine Rayner, and the Aaron I. Fleischman and Lin Lougheed Fund.
This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
The catalogue is made possible by the Janice H. Levin Fund.
Additional support is provided by Adrian Sassoon and Edmund Burke.
The catalogue is available for purchase at store.metmuseum.org.
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All Comments (21)
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I went to the exhibit in person a couple weeks ago. It was amazing.
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It was one of the best exhibitions they have ever mounted in all the 62 years I've been going to the Met!
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The most wonderful exhibition I've attended so far at The Met, truly inspiring!
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We will be there tomorrow, and I genuinely can't wait. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and I wouldn't miss it.
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I have seen many VanGogh's in the Met, the MOMA, and in other museums and all of them are wonderful. It would never have occured to me to exhibit his work with the cypress trees being the theme, but is sure seems like an obvious choice now that the Met has done this! Fantastic idea....
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Love seeing the beauty of the world in Van Gogh's eyes! Thanks The Met!
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First trip as a member! Great job, lovely exhibit, total rollercoaster of emotions. Dancing with Van Gogh was lovely. I'm going back during member only hours because I promised him a slow dance.
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From the other side of the pond, thank you Met for putting together such a beautiful exhibition. The paintings remind me a lot of the living Cypress trees in Provence that i admired and loved when i lived in Vaucluse with my mum in the 80s. We always used to comment, how messy the trees were around the villages where we walked, along the farmers' paths between the vineyards and melon fields. Thinking back, those trees remind me of my mum's messy grey braid down her side as she got up in the morning. Old grumpy tough ladies. Respect was what they need. Thank you for reading this, have a good day 🌿🌾
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Wonderful. I will never see those paintings in real life, so thank you.
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Just saw the exhibition a few weeks ago. Definitely the top Van Gogh exhibition I’ve ever seen!
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Truly wonderful to experience this magnificent insight into Van Gogh's obsession with cypress. Thanks to the Met for sharing this exhibition with those of us not in New York.
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Thank you all for your Hard work putting the Exhibition together. Always the integrity of Met shines. I feel at home at the MET.
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I had the pleasure of viewing a magnificent exhibition of a Artist that I have admire since I was very young. So very happy to listen to the story telling of his life. Thank you Metropolitan Museum of art for such a fine exhibition. 💐💐
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How wonderful! Thank you very much.
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Thank you
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The information provided was excellent, give the viewer a perspective of Van Goh's work.
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Great that I can see this video.
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Thank you for sharing ❤
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Thank you for the wonderful walk thru (the rooms look stark and unappealing, though). I won't be able to see it in person, so it's nice to see it here.
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Excellent video about a truly spectacular show - thank you!!
