Posts Tagged: Van Gogh Still Life
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Jul 24, 2012
No CommentsIdentifying Van Gogh Sunflowers
In March of 2012, plant biologists at The University of Georgia in Athens discovered the gene which caused the mutation in the sunflowers in some of Van Gogh’s paintings. When we think of sunflowers most of us think of yellow petals surrounding a big dark center, but in Van Gogh’s sunflower series, a number of...
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Mar 30, 2012
No CommentsHappy Birthday Van Gogh
On this day in 1853, Vincent van Gogh was born and the world was forever changed. In honor of his birthday, here are a few lesser known Van Gogh...
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Nov 10, 2011
2 CommentsVan Gogh Shoes
From 1886 to 1888 Van Gogh was living in Paris. It was during this time that he created many still life paintings including several paintings of shoes. Find out more about these works....
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Oct 22, 2010
No CommentsVan Gogh Autumn Paintings
With fall being in full swing it seemed appropriate to share a few of our favorite Van Gogh paintings which capture the rustic beauty of autumn. Since Van Gogh often painted outdoors “en plein air,” like the Impressionists, he was able to capture the colors and light unique to the season. Even the still life...
