Van Gogh's Bedroom Paintings at The Art Institute of Chicago Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles Van Gogh traveled to France to the city of Arles, where he was planning to set up a studio for artists. His friend Paul Gauguin was going to join him there. He was excited and full of hope. He painted many things he saw around him. After sending the bedroom painting to his brother, it became slightly damaged from a flood, so he painted it again. A little while later, he painted the same painting for his mother. In all, he painted three bedroom paintings, all nearly identical. Learn more about Van Gogh's bedrooms and the scientific tools used by researchers. http://extras.artic.edu/van-gogh-bedrooms/videos These balls of yarn were used by van Gogh to test our color combinations. This was an actual palette used by Vincent van Gogh! PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE Perspective is a way to show the three-dimensional world on a flat surface of paper. Perspective shows the world in a realistic and natural way, with space and depth. The rules of perspective started during the Renaissance. Before that, there wasn't an expectation of the artwork to look exactly lifelike. The art would be more symbolic or stylized. For example, a figure that is more important would be shown larger. Lines of Perspective Vanishing Point HORIZON LINE Leonardo DaVinci, The Last Supper Surrealist room by the artist Magritte See many wonderful examples of Surreal bedrooms drawn by students like you! http://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=851635 See more examples of bedrooms drawn in perspective. http://www.artsonia.com/search/?q=perspective+bedrooms .