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Vaugirard Church by Night

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The painting draws you in; a moonlit sky, the deep blues and indigos swirling above a church silhouette. The building itself, a solid presence, rises from a world washed in muted browns and reds. The brushstrokes, short and energetic, give the scene a textured, almost tactile quality. It's as if you could reach out and feel the rough stone of the wall, the cool air of the night. A lamp casts a warm, golden glow, a small beacon of light against the darkness. The composition is strong, with the church's spire acting as a vertical counterpoint to the horizontal lines of the wall and the road. There's a sense of stillness, a hushed reverence, as if the world has paused to witness the beauty of the night.

Vaugirard Church by Night

Paul Gauguin

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Created:

1879

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2482 × 3732 px
345 × 500 mm

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