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28. Wheatfield With Crows was once thought to be Van Gogh's last painting. July 10, 1890

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #22)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 10:01 PM

Dec 2014

There is another that may or may not have been done a week or so later. On July 18th. He shot himself on July 29th, 1890.
The Wheatfield painting is eerie, a foreshadowing of his suicidal intent.

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A fascinating bit of art history, my dear CTyankee! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2014 #1

You're so welcome, Peggy! CTyankee Dec 2014 #2

This is soo interesting. Thanks for posting! octoberlib Dec 2014 #3

Add Rothko Chapel in Houston, TX. yallerdawg Dec 2014 #4

Yes, he got the offer on the Chapel after the Seagram deal fell through... CTyankee Dec 2014 #5

Well, the Seagram deal didn't fall through: he withdrew them frazzled Dec 2014 #13

Yes, of course, he voluntarily decided against them which is what I mean by "fell through". CTyankee Dec 2014 #21

Wonderful post, thank you. betsuni Dec 2014 #6

Glad you like it! CTyankee Dec 2014 #7

I've wanted to yell after sitting in front of one of the orange and red ones. betsuni Dec 2014 #8

Very moving. I have a deep, dark sense of something (don't know what) when I gaze on CTyankee Dec 2014 #17

His last painting no? panader0 Dec 2014 #12

which one? Van Gogh or Rothko? CTyankee Dec 2014 #22

Wheatfield With Crows was once thought to be Van Gogh's last painting. July 10, 1890 panader0 Dec 2014 #28

There are more than one wheat field with crows or just a crow by van gogh... CTyankee Dec 2014 #30

Bookmarking for later cyberswede Dec 2014 #9

Please let us know what you think! CTyankee Dec 2014 #18

Those murals really do look like you would feel heat if you stood near them. cyberswede Dec 2014 #26

�the concentration required exhausts me and leaves me jangled and anxious"? progressoid Dec 2014 #10

Not everyone experiences that feeling, of course. CTyankee Dec 2014 #19

Interesting bit of history panader0 Dec 2014 #11

They have to be seen in person. A photo just gives a general representation. In person, KittyWampus Dec 2014 #15

I have found that this is true. I saw View of Delft by Vermeer in the Hague and it was like CTyankee Dec 2014 #20

Fantastic post, dear CT Yankee. I have a passion for Rothko cali Dec 2014 #14

I like to think of his work as "color therapy". KittyWampus Dec 2014 #16

I dunno. His fascination was part of him and his passion and ultimately his destruction. CTyankee Dec 2014 #23

Thank you so much for posting this. pangaia Dec 2014 #24

so glad you joined in tonight. CTyankee Dec 2014 #25

thanks for the political backstory on the Rothkos--fascinating! n.t librechik Dec 2014 #27

I recall seeing Rothko art work at yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #29