Endless Circle

In Prisoners’ Round (after Gustave Doré), van Gogh transforms Doré’s engraving into an emotional maze. Within towering brick walls, a ring of men trudges relentlessly—a haunting echo of his own confinement at Saint‑Rémy. The blues and greens shimmer with anxious energy, while a solitary figure, perhaps the artist himself, locks eyes with the viewer. In the Slow Art format, every brushstroke vibrates: the heavy boots, the looming architecture, and the claustrophobic silence. This is not just a copy but a deep personal lament rendered in paint, urging us to feel the weight of isolation.