This handcrafted necklace celebrates Vincent van Gogh's (1853–1890) Irises, one of the Getty's most exceptional paintings. Soft patinas on bronze and detailed glass petals are connected to shimmering strands of faceted lapis, making this a truly unique statement piece.
- Dimensions: 16 1/4 L with 2 inch extender
- Materials: Lapis, glass, bronze, lobster clasp closure
- Made in the USA by artist Michael Michaud
- Item #: 9507BZ
A severe mental health crisis, in which he cut off his own ear, prompted Van Gogh to admit himself to the Saint-Paul Asylum at Saint Rémy in the south of France. His recuperation began with paintings of the asylum garden, Irises chief among them. The close study of nature was the foundation of Van Gogh's art, as his precise delineation of individual flowers suggests, but he also brought to that study an astonishing degree of subjective intensity. We feel this in the painting's strong colors, thickly applied paint, and powerful decorative rhythms, all of which convey the artist's sense of nature's surging vitality.
Irises
Vincent van Gogh
Dutch
Saint-Rémy, France, 1889
Oil on canvas
29 1/4 inches x 37 1/8 inches
90.PA.20
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