1, from the perspective of composition color, it is full of color, shocking but not chaotic, and it shows the appearance of a sunflower from the image, some of which are abstract but can be seen at a glance. There is a good balance between realism and abstraction, and the composition is also good and the proportion is coordinated.
2. Van Gogh conveyed such a message to later generations through sunflowers: be grateful to your family, be kind to others, be honest to your friends, be sincere to your work, be grateful to your life and appreciate art, just like a sunflower in full bloom in front of you.
3. Sunflower is a tribute to the unpredictable times to some extent, and its vibrant colors have suddenly changed the long tradition of Dutch flower painting since the17th century.
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Through this series of works, Van Gogh expressed his understanding of life to the world and showed his unique spiritual world.
The creative background and process of Sunflower;
1888 In August, Van Gogh painted the first sunflower. He originally wanted to paint 12 sunflower to decorate his rented cottage in arles to welcome Gauguin, but just after painting four Gauguin paintings, he came and brought new pigments and a canvas made of jute to Van Gogh. Gauguin liked this golden combination of Van Gogh very much and was full of praise for the sunflower hanging in the hut.
Encouraged by Gauguin, 1888 10 In June, Van Gogh painted the fifth sunflower with jute brought by Gauguin. But soon, the two artists had a fierce conflict because of their different artistic concepts. The emotional Van Gogh waved a kitchen knife and cut off his ear.
Gauguin left Al and Van Gogh in panic. He has only lived here for two months, which is short for Van Gogh who is looking forward to his arrival.
1889 65438+ In October, Van Gogh painted the sixth sunflower in his yearning for Gauguin. This time, he inserted 15 sunflower in the vase, adjusted the style, and eliminated all the details that might bring realistic associations to cater to Gauguin's artistic interest.
Because he wanted to give this song to Gauguin. Van Gogh, who has always been stubborn, is willing to compromise on painting style in order to save Gauguin's friendship. However, everything was in vain, and Gauguin never saw Van Gogh again after he left. This sixth "Sunflower" also became his friendship ceremony with Gauguin.
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