Still Life with Bible
Vincent van Gogh, 1885
From €29Museum-quality print, also on canvas and framed.
Frequently asked questions
Which size should I choose?
This work is available in 30 × 40 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 70 × 100 cm. As a guide: 30 × 40 cm (about 12 × 16 in) for shelves, corners or gallery walls; 50 × 70 cm (about 20 × 28 in) above a dresser, a headboard or a desk; 70 × 100 cm (about 28 × 39 in) as the centrepiece of a living room or the wall above the sofa. Below the buy buttons you can see it to scale above a 2-metre sofa.
Does it come framed?
The print arrives unframed with a white border, ready to frame. If you choose a black or oak frame, it arrives mounted behind acrylic glazing, ready to hang. Canvases come stretched on a wooden frame.
When will it arrive?
Printed to order at the lab closest to your address. It arrives in 4–8 working days in Spain and the EU, and in 6–12 working days in the US, Mexico and other destinations.
What if it arrives damaged?
Email us a photo within 30 days of delivery and we will send you a new one free of charge or refund you.
Can I send it as a gift?
Yes. At checkout you can write a gift message and ship it to the recipient's name and address. The parcel shows no prices.
About the work
- Artist
- Vincent van Gogh
- Date
- 1885
- Collection
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- Print up to
- 70 × 100 cm
- Reference
- XDV-4270
What the museum label doesn't tell you
Look at the scale first: the Bible fills almost the entire canvas, heavy, almost architectural. Then, barely inside the frame, a tiny yellow book. It's Zola's 'La joie de vivre', and Van Gogh placed it there on purpose. His father, a Protestant minister, had just died. The Bible is his. The small book is the modern world Vincent chose instead. The unlit candle in back isn't illuminating anything, it's just confirming that light is gone. Theo kept pushing Vincent toward brighter, Impressionist colors. This is his answer: black, ochre, and one yellow note fighting for room.
