Olive Canvas Van Gogh The repetition of the verticals

The repetition of the verticals lends the image a calm

a great molten sphere of crimson and orange filling almost the entire frame

giving the whole piece a warm

powder blue and cream gives the blossoms room to breathe and float

The painting evokes the timeless ritual of a Norman seaside resort

Olive Canvas Van Gogh The repetition of the verticalsA close up study of ripe black olives clustered on the bough, their glossy, deep aubergine skins catching the light against a warm ivory ground. Slender green leaves fan out in every direction, layered in shades from sage to forest, their painterly brushwork lending real depth to the composition. The fruit hangs heavy and full, each olive rounded and lustrous, a few showing soft highlights where the light grazes them. There is something quietly