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Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, Post-Impressionism, 1853-1890): Sunflowers (also known as, Still Life - Vase with Twelve Sunflowers), c. 1888-1889. Created in Arles, France. Oil on canvas, 92 x 73 cm. Neue Pinakothek, Munich, Germany. Why sunflowers?—Sunflowers had a special significance for Van Gogh. He made 11 paintings of them. Yellow, for him, was an emblem of happiness – in Dutch literature, the sunflower was a symbol of devotion and loyalty. In their various stages of decay, these flowers also remind us of the cycle of life and death. (nationalgallery.org.uk)
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 03:40:22 +0000

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