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The sunflower pictures were among the first paintings Van Gogh produced in Arles that show his signature expressive style. No other artist has been so closely associated with a specific flower, and these pictures are among Van Gogh’s most iconic and best-loved works.
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.
Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” are among his most famous paintings, but few people realize he did many sunflower pictures, not just the most famous “Vase with Twelve Sunflowers” and “Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers.”
One of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous works is actually part of a series of sunflower paintings. Alastair Sooke shows how these masterpieces came to be. Skip to content
Find out why sunflowers represented happiness for Van Gogh. Learn how he experimented with colour to capture mood and express identity.
Feb 28, 2024 · Read some interesting facts about Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings. 1. Van Gogh made two series of sunflower paintings. Vincent van Gogh, Withered Sunflowers, 1887, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands. The famous Sunflowers is actually the second series of sunflower paintings by the artist.
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Mar 18, 2022 · An 1888 oil on canvas still life, Twelve Sunflowers in a Vase, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in August in Arles, France.
