Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh
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- Synopsis
- This is one of four paintings of sunflowers dating from August and September 1888 that Van Gogh (1853-1890) painted. Fifteen sunflowers are arranged on a table in a large, rounded earthenware vase. It is placed centrally and fills the bottom fifth of the painting. The sunflowers spread out from the vase and touch the sides and top of the painting. The tactile image follows the lines and shapes in the painting as closely as possible but there has been some simplification particularly with the seed-heads. The sunflowers have been labelled 1 to 14 to help indicate their positions in relation to the description. The fifteenth sunflower in the centre of the arrangement has not been numbered. Three other labels have been added: the table-top (shown with a straight line), the table (no texture area) and the vase with signature (vase outline shown with a thick line; a thinner line dividing the two glazes; a rough texture for the lower glaze; a different texture for the white highlight gleam and the signature in solid shapes). The flower stems, sepals, centre of the seed-heads and individual seeds are shown as solid texture. The petals are shown with a thin line infilled with a texture. The seed-heads are shown with a thin line infilled with a different texture to the petals.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/12/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Caroline Walker
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.