The yellow house 

Painted by Vincent van Gogh, we see the ‘Yellow House’ in Arles, pulsating with sunlight under a brooding sky. Yellow, here, is not merely a color; it is a symbol of warmth, friendship, and perhaps, a beacon of hope. Consider the role of light; it floods the scene, yet the sky hints at an approaching storm. This juxtaposition evokes a tension, a psychological drama that speaks to the artist's own turbulent emotions. Light has served as a divine metaphor, a source of creative and intellectual illumination through time. Think of the halos in religious iconography, or the sun-gods in ancient civilizations. But here, the light is fragmented, almost aggressive, mirroring a mind wrestling with its demons. The yellow is not serene, it is agitated, reflecting the complex and cyclical nature of artistic expression, forever oscillating between light and shadow, joy and despair.