Van Gogh’s four sunflower paintings are amongst the most famous works of art in the world, and The National Gallery has one of them. Painted using an impasto style, the thick brushstrokes bring out the texture of the flowers vividly. It was painted to decorate the room of his friend Paul Gauguin, who he was living with at the time. The collection of paintings are said to represent the cycle of life, with some of the flowers being in full bloom and some dying. National Gallery, London.
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