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GOGH, Vincent van: Portrait of Armand Roulin

🖼 Portrait of Armand Roulin, November-December 1888, Arles
Oil on canvas
65 × 54 cm
Essen, Germany

Bold brushstrokes and vibrant blues define this frontal portrait, capturing a postal worker in direct, unflinching gaze. Van Gogh's expressive technique transforms a mundane subject into psychological intensity, revealing his revolutionary approach to portraiture and emotional truth over likeness.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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