Sunflowers

The Sunflowers series is Van Gogh's most renowned masterpiece, created around 1888. He took sunflowers in a clay pot as his subject, creating multiple variations of the theme. In the paintings, the golden petals spread out like flames, some blooming like the sun, others budding with shy elegance. The brushstrokes are thick and rhythmic, as if one could feel the texture of the paint. Van Gogh used vibrant hues like bright yellow and orange-red, paired with a deep background, to both showcase the sunflowers' vibrant vitality and express his longing for friendship and love for life.