The Liberation of Vincent Van Gogh's Left Ear
by Aberjhani
Title
The Liberation of Vincent Van Gogh's Left Ear
Artist
Aberjhani
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media Fine Art Digital Painting
Description
“Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand…”
––Don McClean (from the song VINCENT)
As much as some might wish it otherwise, the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is probably as famous for cutting off his left ear one Sunday in December 1888 as he is for stylistic innovations and passionate devotion to artistic integrity. The incident reportedly occurred during a bout of “madness” following a dispute with his friend, French artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903).
This is the 3rd of my tribute to Van Gogh Series. The others titled Another Starry Starry Vincent Van Gogh Social Distance Night Numbers 1 & 2. The previous tribute images are best described as Silk-Featherbrush Artstyle paintings. “The Liberation of Vincent Van Gogh’s Left Ear” is a mixed media fine art digital painting closer to the Dutch artist’s famous style of impressionism. I describe it as such because the hands-on physical labors required to produce the final results of such a painting requires a lot more than the digital element. I wanted to suggest more than imitate with the glowing blue sky, the yellow, rose, purple, and green fields beside the distant shadows.
The polychromatic free-floating ear is intended as a nod to spiritual surrealism. It in no way mocks Van Gogh’s suffering but represents a symbol of his determination to gift the world the best of his talent before that suffering convinced him to leave everything behind.
These are the links to my Van Gogh series here at FAA:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/another-starry-starry-vincent-van-gogh-social-distance-night-number-1-aberjhani.html
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/another-starry-starry-vincent-van-gogh-social-distance-night-number-2-aberjhani.html
Aberjhani
https://www.author-poet-aberjhani.info
Harlem Renaissance Centennial 2020
Creator of Authentic Silk-Featherbrush Artstyle
Author of Greeting Flannery O’Connor at the Back Door of My Mind
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Aberjhani's Official Postered Chromatic Poetics
Thank you very much Amy. I'm enjoying catching up on the latest additions to your collections.
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Thank very much Khalid for checking out "The Liberation of Vincent Van Gogh's Left Ear." Glad you enjoyed it.
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Thank you very much Bijaya for checking out "The Liberation of Vincent Van Gogh's Left Ear." Glad you like it.
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Deepest gratitude to the AETHER ART Group for featuring "The Liberation of Vincent Van Gogh's Left Ear" and for always providing so much support for innovative artists here at FAA.
Angeles M Pomata
Wow, what a fascinating piece this is, Aberjhani!! LOVE the engaging textures and colors in this evocative artwork. L/F
Aberjhani replied:
Thank you Angeles for the kind the words & for the inspiration your own beautiful creations always provide.
Tejsweena Krishan
Here I see the fire in self while seeing self in reflection under Holy protections in the mirror of consciousness to realize the purpose of soul that can only be performing soulfully, and that cannot be relatable anywhere to harms! :)
Aberjhani replied:
Thank you Tejsweena for sharing your very special insights & commentaries with me & so many others. You are a rare kind of artist whose work I'm enjoying learning more about.
VIVA Anderson
Aberjhani, yet again, so uniquely beautiful, your “loving”hands-on painting, your inspired, inspiring description! You do The Master a great honour. And, you, too, gift our world with your finest, heartfelt artistic tribute, the Series. Love the palette, so right! Compliments, fav, with gratitude for your Art, your heart...fav, VIVA
Aberjhani replied:
Thank you very much for that VIVA. Vincent Van Gogh is one of those artists whose story & creative never really leaves me for some reason. I'm really enjoying your latest floral series.
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