The Good Samaritan (modern tapestry)

This mid-century weaving by the Chartres atelier adapts Van Gogh’s composition of the Samaritan bearing the wounded man. Where paint once piled up, tapestry substitutes diagonal hachures, dovetailed color joins, and carefully dyed yarns to mimic vibration and light. The result domesticates expressive brushwork into monumental textile—public, durable, and still emotionally direct.