Vincent van gogh still lifes. 30 march 1853 29 july 1890 was a dutch post impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of western artin just over a decade he created about 2100 artworks including around 860 oil paintings most of which date from the last two years of his life. While vincent himself never actually stated why he liked the sunflowers in particular references to them are made in his many letters which help give us some idea. Now for the first time.
Tournesols is the name of two series of still life paintings by the dutch painter vincent van goghthe first series executed in paris in 1887 depicts the flowers lying on the ground while the second set executed a year later in arles shows a bouquet of sunflowers in a vasein the artists mind both sets were linked by the name of his friend paul. Sunflowers original title in french. Vincent willem van gogh dutch.
Vnsnt lem vn x. Anthonij rudolf mauve 18 september 1838 5 february 1888 was a dutch realist painter who was a leading member of the hague school. Still lifes examines the experimental ground breaking character that vincent van gogh 18531890 attributed to his still lifes.
Still life paintings by vincent van gogh netherlands is the subject of many drawings sketches and paintings made during vincent van goghs early artistic career. Still life with irises 1890 by vincent van gogh. His works were often in somber colors.
Photo of still life with irises by van gogh. Still life paintings by vincent van gogh paris is the subject of many drawings sketches and paintings by vincent van gogh in 1886 and 1887 after he moved to montmartre in paris from the netherlands. While in paris van gogh transformed the subjects color and techniques that he used in creating still life paintings.