Vincent van Gogh – Sunflowers Part 6 National Gallery UK
Part 6 National Gallery UK – Vincent van Gogh - Sunflowers
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The painting is full of color and life. But many art connoisseurs, many critics will conclude that everything is too "on fire" with color. The rich orange and bright yellow colors are a sign of mental illness, as many paintings by this artist show. There is no clear idea of sunflowers in the picture, everything seems to be jumbled, stuck on and chaotic. Sometimes the artist admitted that the paintings, or rather what would be depicted in them, is not a figment of his imagination, it’s not reality that surrounds us, but whispers of demons, and to somehow stop these voices in his head, he tried to do whatever they want. It was as if the sunflowers, snake-headed, were looking at you, drawing you into their own, magical and messy world, and you wanted to correct their position in the vase.
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The painting is full of color and life. But many art connoisseurs, many critics will conclude that everything is too "on fire" with color. The rich orange and bright yellow colors are a sign of mental illness, as many paintings by this artist show.
There is no clear idea of sunflowers in the picture, everything seems to be jumbled, stuck on and chaotic.
Sometimes the artist admitted that the paintings, or rather what would be depicted in them, is not a figment of his imagination, it’s not reality that surrounds us, but whispers of demons, and to somehow stop these voices in his head, he tried to do whatever they want.
It was as if the sunflowers, snake-headed, were looking at you, drawing you into their own, magical and messy world, and you wanted to correct their position in the vase. Though a vase is not really depicted here, some kind of clay jug. On the one hand it is nauseatingly simple and monotonous, but on the other it is so emotional that this bright yellow color eats away at your consciousness.
The red spot that looks like the core of a sunflower head is very eye-catching. In the whole picture there are no harsh color transitions and here, a rich red. It’s as if reality is breaking out of the monotonous state of things in the artist’s mind.
"Sunflowers" is a kind of "rambling" cycle of paintings depicting sunflowers. In working on these cycles the artist applied the technique of impasto, which carries in itself such a property as applying a thick layer of paint using not only brushes, but also an ordinary knife.
Thus, the surface is rough, as if you can feel all the subtleties of the depicted. The relief of the picture makes it more real.
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Here we see an almost overwhelming use of yellow hues – ranging from pale lemon to deep ochre – that saturate every element of the painting. The background is not distinct; it appears as a continuation of the same yellow tone, creating a sense of flatness and compressing the space. This lack of depth contributes to the feeling that the flowers are bursting forth directly towards the viewer.
The brushstrokes are thick and impastoed, applied with an energetic, almost frantic quality. The petals are rendered with short, deliberate strokes that emphasize their texture and form. These marks arent merely descriptive; they convey a sense of movement and emotional intensity. The artist’s signature is visible on the vase, subtly anchoring the work within a specific authorship.
Beyond a simple depiction of flowers in a vase, the painting seems to explore themes of life cycles and transience. The sunflowers, symbols of adoration and longevity, are shown past their peak bloom, with some heads already beginning to wilt. This suggests an awareness of mortality and the fleeting nature of beauty.
The vibrant color palette, while visually arresting, also hints at a psychological state – perhaps one characterized by heightened emotion or even agitation. The sheer density of the composition, coupled with the expressive brushwork, creates a sense of visual tension that prevents a passive viewing experience. It is not merely an observation of nature but rather a deeply felt response to it.