Light Book - Vincent Van Gogh the Bedroom

Modgy’s Light Books are an easy way to add light and beauty to your space. Compact when closed, our book light turns on automatically when you gently open the covers. Easily dimmable, press and hold the power button to create the perfect ambiance.

Rechargeable and portable, our innovative book lights are available in a beautiful array of literary and artist motifs to bring an inspired glow to every décor.

VINCENT VAN GOGH BEDROOM IN ARLES

In February 1888, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) left the gray chill of Paris for the warmth of Arles in southern France where the bright light and vivid colors of the countryside inspired some of his most famous paintings. By the spring, he rented a house where he hoped to establish an artists’ collective. Excited by the new space, he painted The Bedroom in Arles, and wrote to his brother Theo, “it is painting in free flat tints like the Japanese prints.” 

Paul Gauguin arrived in October, and while Vincent was initially thrilled to have a fellow artist working with him, their temperaments soon clashed. Van Gogh suffered a nervous breakdown in late December, during which he famously presented part of his own ear to a local prostitute.

The next year van Gogh suffered another breakdown, and in May 1889, he admitted himself to the asylum at Saint-Rémy. While there, he painted two more versions of The Bedroom, each expressing his search for peace and tranquility, using the symbolism of color in his carefully chosen palette.

Power on/off button at binding edge of cover

Power on/off button is also dimmable touch switch

Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery

USB-C Cord Included

Charging Time: 2-3 hours

Charge Lasts: 4-6 hours