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Sunflowers (original title, in French: Tournesols) is the title of two series of still life paintings by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The first series, executed in Paris in 1887, depicts the flowers lying on the ground, while the second set, made a year later in Arles, shows a bouquet of sunflowers in a vase.
5 things you need to know about. Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’. 1. Vincent wanted to be known as the painter of sunflowers. Just like other painters working at the time, Vincent made flower still lifes. But he did things a little differently. After practising with different flowers, he chose a specific variety: the sunflower.
Van Gogh’s paintings of Sunflowers are among his most famous. He did them in Arles, in the south of France, in 1888 and 1889. Vincent painted a total of five large canvases with sunflowers in a vase, with three shades of yellow ‘and nothing else’.
20 January 2014. Alastair Sooke. Features correspondent. (Sunflowers, 1888 – Vincent Van Gogh) One of the Dutch artist’s most famous works is actually part of a series of sunflower paintings....
Feb 28, 2024 · Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are probably among the most famous paintings of all time. The artist loved these yellow flowers and painted them numerous times throughout his life. He eventually became associated with them, and even after he passed away his friends brought sunflowers to his funeral.
Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers, 1888. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
Yellow symbolised happiness for Van Gogh. Read about his famous 'Sunflowers' paintings and the story of his life.
Immerse yourself in the world of Van Gogh’s renowned Sunflowers. Peek under the paint, discover how Vincent became known as the painter of sunflowers and find out about the restoration of the 130-year-old painting.
Vincent van Gogh painted this luminous image of sunflowers from memory, in the depths of winter in 1889. Throughout his ten-year career, Van Gogh painted sunflowers repeatedly in different arrangements and settings. The shapes, colors, and cheerfulness of the modest flower appealed to him.
Dec 21, 2023 · Van Gogh’s Sunflowers are some of his most famous and recognizable works, but many people don’t realize they belong to a sizable series of paintings. From the years 1887 to 1889, Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) created paintings featuring sunflowers after encountering the flower on Japanese woodblock prints.
