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Vincent van Gogh’s Iconic Sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are probably among the most famous paintings of all time. The artist loved these yellow flowers and painted them numerous times throughout his life. He eventually became associated with them, and even after he passed away his friends brought sunflowers to his funeral. Read some interesting facts about Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings.
1. Van Gogh made two series of sunflower paintings.
The famous Sunflowers is actually the second series of sunflower paintings by the artist. There is an earlier series of four works, made during his years in Paris, that depict flowers lying on the ground. Paul Gaugin saw Van Gogh’s Parisian sunflowers and greatly admired them. He subsequently acquired two of the paintings and hung them above his bed in his apartment.
2. The famous series were used as decoration.
The famous series with sunflowers in a vase were initially painted as decora