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- "Letter From Arles" Fine Art Glass Panel
"Letter From Arles" Fine Art Glass Panel
"Letter From Arles" is a one-of-a-kind, handmade kiln formed glass fine art panel. It is part of the Letters in the "V" collection which celebrates the life and art of the French impressionist painter, Vincent Van Gogh.
Artist Statement
"The Letters"
Cynthia Ann Swan - The Letters Series: "Letter From Arles", "Letter from St. Remy" & "Letter From Auvers-sur-Oise". Individual Kiln-Worked Glass, (20" x 16") / each.
"The letters of Vincent van Gogh refers to a collection of 903 surviving letters written or received by Vincent van Gogh. More than 650 of these were from Vincent to his brother Theo. They have been preserved and cataloged, and are available online. They offer the best insight into this artist's life and soul..." - Cynthia Ann Swan
The style of this glass work is Modern Abstract Impressionism
Letter From Arles wa created as three layers: the front surface of the glass panel on top; the back of the top panel; the front of the bottom panel.This layering process produces the illusion of depth within the finished panel. The images reference Vincent's famed Yellow House (where he lived in Arles during this period), Sunflowers (a favorite subject of his Arles paintings), the garden at the asylum in Arles (where he was treated intermittently for his mental health issues), and impastos slashes of his favorite colors, blue and yellow (employing the painting process of impasto, using palette knives with thickened glass powders.)
Vincent's letter to Theo, where he discusses his plans to paint his bedroom (and includes his sketch) is reproduced by creating a custom stencil and black glass powder on fiber paper. The "letter" is fused between the two glass panes.The glass panel is elevated above a custom aluminum presentation panel.
SHIPPING: This is a work of fine art requiring professional packing, and the glass piece needs to be protected by shipping it separately from the presentation panel. The shipping you see is only an estimate. Actual shipping costs will be based on the size, weight, and destination of the two packages. Please note that real-time shipping charges may be more or less than the estimate. Additional charges and/or refunds will be made separately via PayPal at the time of shipments. You may contact us directly and we will attempt to quote you a cost as close as possible prior to purchase. call us: (661( 943-2719 or email us: [email protected]