Vincent van Gogh’s Theological Chromatology: A Critical Reader of the Bible from His Option for the Poor Avant la Lettre

Author:

Villas Boas Alex1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Research Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 1649-023 Lisboa, Portugal

Abstract

The aim of this article is to show how Vincent van Gogh developed a theological reflection that is mainly present in his paintings with religious motifs. This reflection is the fruit of his religious experience, which combines his spirituality with a social commitment to the miners in Borinage, Belgium, which can be seen as an option for the poor avant la lettre in the 19th century. This experience, far from strengthening his institutional relationship, rather provoked a critical attitude towards the theological discourse of the ecclesial context in which he lived and led the aspiring pastor to become a genius in painting. His theological interpretation as a critical reader of the Bible can be translated into what will be called here a theological chromatology, to be identified through the intersection of letters and paintings of Vincent van Gogh. Given the influence of the Dutch painter genius on contemporary culture, the process through which his reflection on the religious and theological issue emerges can be seen as a significant element in understanding the present in post-secular societies.

Funder

FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal Government

CITER—Research Centre for Theology and Religious Studies of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Global Educational Pact Bureau of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

Publisher

MDPI AG

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