Van Gogh used flowers in his paintings very frequently, and I included some of his best ones here. Like all good artists he experimented a lot with his flowers, choosing different types of flowers, including roses, irises and, most famously, sunflowers. His sunflowers were used in two series of paintings, both in a vase and also laid down. He continued to use vased flowers with poppies and roses following.
Van Gogh put a lot of attention to the backgrounds behind his subjects and generally chose simple ones for his indoor paintings. He also did a lot of landscape paintings, as is common in Impressionism and Post-impressionism, and flowers were commonly prominent features in these. Naturally placed scenes of flowers were included in the likes of "Irises".
Flowers
Vincent has become best understood and researched through his series of letters that he wrote right across his life, emotionally and illustratively teaching us about his troubled journey through life. Most notably are his letters to brother Theo which told of his difficulties in selling his art. The letters also regularly discussed his love of nature, and its importance in his life and his paintings. His inspiration in the latter part of his career was nature, and a major part of that were in his selection of flowers. He would choose them based on season, style of the flower appropriate to each painting's message, and of course color. Color was always his major concern, as with all impressionist and post-impressionist artists.
It was towards the end of his short life, particularly during his time in Provence, that his paintings of flowers and plants became more frequent and attained a greater beauty and vividness. Nature helped to give Van Gogh a feeling of beauty and love that he lacked in his own life. He loved the honesty and purity of these outdoor subjects. Flowery meadows, trees in blossom, sunflowers and irises gave Van Gogh the opportunity for experimenting endlessly with color and movement to result in a wealth of vibrant and intensely beautiful paintings.
Van Gogh Flowers - Famous Flower Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh
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