“Still Life with Pears” Van Gogh wrote in 1887-1888 in Paris. At that time, the artist, fascinated by the innovative tendencies of the Impressionists, wrote many landscapes and still lifes. In every work he tries to convey a natural light-and-air medium.
The composition of the still life was affected by a complete departure from the canons of classical painting. In the composition there is no preparedness and thoughtfulness, as if the accidentally seen plot was instantly captured on canvas. Van Gogh paid all his attention to the subjects themselves, the variety of their natural nuances, the intensity of light.
The color scheme of the painting is based on a bright combination of contrasting colors. In the foreground, the blue color of the tablecloth reaches its maximum intensity, and the yellow, red and white reflexes of light and surrounding objects create a shimmering flicker on it.
Yellow pears are unusually bright on a blue background. The artist carefully models their volumes, emphasizing cold shadows, colorful reflections and bright glare of natural light. It is the light that makes the picture absolutely unique and devoid of any banality. As if spiritualizing everything around, bright rays manifest the extraordinary beauty of simple objects.
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