The Art Institute of Chicago has created a life-size replica of Van Gogh’s famous sleeping accommodation at his dwelling inwards Arles , French Republic , which he had immortalized inwards his iconic epitome called Bedroom. The room is a faithful reproduction of the 1888 epitome past times the principal creative mortal featuring uncomplicated interior in addition to vivid colors , every bit it appears inwards the master , consummate alongside thick brush strokes. The room is outfitted alongside the same article of furniture , the same bedspread in addition to the same haphazard organisation of paintings. The best purpose is that the room is genuinely available for rent through AirBnb at simply $10/night.
The odd accommodation was created inwards celebration of an upcoming exhibition ‘Van Gogh’s Bedrooms’ , past times the Art Institute of Chicago which volition characteristic closed to 36 industrial plant past times the creative mortal , including paintings , drawings , in addition to illustrated letters , also every bit a pick of books in addition to other ephemera that Van Gogh owned.
Van Gogh was in addition to thence enamored past times his ain epitome of his room that he produced 3 distinct version of the same betwixt 1888 in addition to 1889. The origin of the 3 paintings was produced presently later moving into his “Yellow House” inwards Arles , French Republic , but when H2O impairment threatened the composition he painted a minute version spell at an asylum inwards Saint-Rémy inwards 1889. Van Gogh created a smaller tertiary version every bit a gift for his woman raise in addition to sis a few weeks later making the second. The 3 paintings are to a greater extent than ofttimes than non identical notwithstanding distinct in addition to unique from each other.
The origin epitome is located inwards the Van Gogh Museum inwards Amsterdam , the minute 1 inwards the Art Institute of Chicago in addition to the tertiary at the Musée d’Orsay inwards Paris. This is the origin fourth dimension all 3 are displayed together inwards North America , “offering a pioneering in addition to in-depth report of their making in addition to pregnant to Van Gogh inwards his relentless yell for for home.”
via My Modern Met