When Van Gogh was living in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in 1889-90, olive trees and cypresses became his most cherished subjects to paint. These trees were abundant in the region, and the artist believed they created a favorable impression of the Provençal landscape. In a letter to his brother Theo in 1889, he compared them to the willow tree in the Netherlands: “Now what the willow is in our native country, the olive tree and the cypress have exactl…
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.