Sunflowers Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

Description of the painting Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh

The famous Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh was born in 1853. His areas of interest were landscape, still life, and portraiture. However, he excelled particularly in still lifes, one of which was Sunflowers, painted in 1887-1889. Today, these paintings are located in the London National Gallery and other museums. The artist created several series of paintings. The first series was created in Paris, and the second in Arles. These are the most famous works by Vincent van Gogh, which brought him success. For the artist, sunflowers had a special meaning. He considered them a symbol of gratitude, respect, and appreciation.

The paintings are executed in yellow-orange tones, sometimes with red hues. The master used the impasto technique when painting these pictures, that is, applying a thick layer of paint to the canvas, not only using brushes but also using a knife. The rough surface tells us about the accumulated feelings of the creator, about the surge of his emotions, which were poured out on the canvas. The canvas simply burns with color and is full of life. Yellow symbolizes life, joy, energy, freedom. Yellow is a need for self-expression, which the artist achieved through painting. The bright colors of the sunflowers attract us and lure us into a mysterious world of illusions. When looking at the painting, you want to go out into a field of sunflowers and simply walk around, think about life, about the problems that surround us, and find a way to solve them in order to find peace and happiness. If you look closely at the canvas, you can see that the sunflowers painted by the artist resemble people. The red heads in the middle of the flower are like human heads, the bright yellow petals are like hair, and the stem symbolizes the body. The sunflowers, located in rough clay pots, strive for the sky and want to break free, as if they are in soil that has long been unwatered and unfed. However, there is no clear image of the sunflowers due to the technique used.

Apparently, Vincent van Gogh wanted to convey through his painting that despite all the problems and misfortunes, one should live and rejoice in the fact that life has been given to you, that it is necessary to live it so that later you will not regret anything, because it is given only once. In life, there is not only bitterness and sadness, but also joy; it is simply necessary to be able to find it in everything around us. Every person is a part of the world, independent of anything, however, if each individual finds a piece of joy and happiness, then by uniting, the world will find peace and bright colors. Live like the sunflowers. It is necessary to reach for the sky, for the higher, to strive for the best, for freedom. Bloom, grow, and radiate only joy!

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