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Painting of a skull in greens and grays with a loose yellow brushstroke halo against a pale background.

Skull

A painted skull floats against a background of loose, yellow brushstrokes that form a glowing halo around it. Thick, directional strokes of green, gray and ochre model the cranium, while the dark eye sockets and nasal cavity stand out sharply on the pale ground.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1887
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2980 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1887; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Calavera, pintura atribuida a Vincent van Gogh, 1887

Una calavera pintada aparece sobre un fondo de pinceladas sueltas amarillas que forman un halo luminoso a su alrededor. Trazos gruesos y direccionales en verde, gris y ocre modelan el cráneo, mientras las cavidades oscuras de los ojos y la nariz destacan sobre el fondo pálido.

Português: Caveira, pintura atribuída a Vincent van Gogh, 1887

Uma caveira pintada surge sobre um fundo de pinceladas soltas amarelas que formam um halo luminoso ao redor. Traços grossos e direcionais em verde, cinza e ocre modelam o crânio, enquanto as cavidades escuras dos olhos e do nariz se destacam sobre o fundo claro.

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