THE ROAD MENDERS

The Road Menders by Vincent van Gogh is an oil on canvas that was painted in 1889 in Saint-Rémy, France.

Vincent had a strong admiration for people who worked hard. He admired those who worked on the land, such as farmers or hard labour. So The Road Menders would have been a painting close to the heart of vincent.

Van Gogh uses strong colours and a defining brushstroke in The Road Menders. It is interesting to note that although the painting is about road menders, they are almost not noticed in the painting. The centre of the painting seems to be the enormous trees that reach right into the sky almost blocking out the sun. Strong powerful spiralling trunks. Maybe Vincent is comparing the strength of mother nature to that of man.


The Road Menders, c.1889
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