Country Road in Provence
Hand-Cut Detail: Each micro-pixel is hand-cut and placed to recreate the flame-like cypress tree, the swirling stars, and the figures traveling the road.
Dynamic Light & Color: The Smalti glass provides an intensity of color that is exceptionally bold. The interplay between the warm golden wheat and the deep, moonlit blues remains constant and vivid.
Textural Brilliance: The mosaic is intentionally tactile, reflecting the energy of Van Gogh’s brushwork and providing a rich, physical connection to the art.
Lasting Vibrancy: Crafted from high-quality Smalti glass, this mosaic is a permanent installation of fine art, designed to remain colorful and vibrant for generations.
“I still have from there a cypress with a star, a last attempt—a night sky with a moon without radiance, the slender crescent barely emerging from the opaque shadow of the earth.” — Vincent van Gogh
Bring the dramatic energy and twilight beauty of Saint-Rémy into your home with a recreation that captures the poetic mystery of a Provencal night.
Description
The Story Behind the Art
Vincent van Gogh painted Country Road in Provence by Night (1890) during his final weeks in Saint-Rémy. The composition features a towering cypress tree—a motif he described as being as beautiful in line and proportion as an Egyptian obelisk—bisecting a sky filled with a slender crescent moon and a radiant star. This landscape is a profound synthesis of the Provencal night, where the swirling energy of the heavens meets the quiet, winding path of the earth below.
A Unique Perspective on Van Gogh
Our micro-mosaic recreation offers a distinctive way to experience this evocative night scene. By translating Van Gogh’s rhythmic, swirling lines and his contrasting palette of deep ochres and cool cyans into thousands of hand-cut Smalti glass elements, we have created a piece that feels remarkably alive. The mosaic medium adds a physical depth to the dark silhouette of the cypress and the glowing celestial bodies, turning a moment of twilight contemplation into a rich, three-dimensional masterpiece defined by its intense pigment and texture.
Hand-Cut Smalti Glass
We use authentic Venetian Smalti glass, a material prized for centuries for its deep, saturated tones and its ability to maintain color purity. Rather than using standard tiles, our artisans work with specialized glass threads, hand-cutting each one into pieces of similar size to achieve the organic texture required for this intricate composition. Every element is set by hand, ensuring that the celestial glow and the rhythmic movement of the Provencal night are preserved in a permanent medium that remains vivid and true over time.
