Portrait of Dr. Felix

Taken from: Vggallery

   The Portrait of Dr. Felix Rey that was painted by Vincent Van Gogh in January 1889. The painting is a realistic because it is a painting of a real person that had an impact in his life. The portrait was given as a gift to the doctor. This portrait was painted after Van Gogh was discharged from the hospital. It is included in the book Sunflowers because Van Gogh painted Dr. Felix Rey to show that he appreciates him. Van Gogh wants to show his appreciation because Dr. Rey took care of him when he wasn't stabled enough to take care of himself. Dr. Felix Rey was the only person to show that he really cared for Van Gogh. According to Van Gogh Studio, Dr. Rey was known as one of the most sympathetic doctors that Van Gogh had. This painting is important to the book because it is allows the to know about the appreciation Van Gogh has for him.

      This painting can be found in the Pushkin Museum. The medium of this painting is oil on canvas, just like his other works. The main subject of this painting is Dr. Felix Rey. The style and technique that was used was quick brush strokes. The colors used in the painting is dark. However, the face of Dr. Rey seems to have light  reflecting on to his face to show the importance of him. The way the eyes were painted, Van Gogh wanted to attempt to showing the feelings the doctor had towards him.