“这次画的只是我的卧室，但色彩在这里起着关键作用——通过简化处理，赋予事物一种更宏大的风格，从而唤起人们对休憩或睡眠的联想。简而言之，凝视这幅画应当能让心灵得到安宁，或者更确切地说，让想象力得到安宁。（……）家具的稳重感，也应传递出一种坚定不移的宁静”
——文森特·梵高 (1888年10月16日)
如果我这次柏林之旅是一幅画，那幅画是梵高的《在亚尔的卧室》，仿佛去赴一场让身心灵好好休息的盛宴。
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