Van Gogh's Sunflowers Poem by William He

" Sunflowers" : Some of Vincent van Gogh's most famous works are his Sunflower series. He painted a total of twelve of these canvases, although the most commonly referred to are the seven he painted while in Arles in 1888 - 1889. The other five he had painted previously while in Paris in 1887. " Tuscan" : " Under the Tuscan Sun" (2003) is an amiable film that, in the tradition of escapist fiction, provides a nice, scenic getaway with just enough drama to keep the story from getting stagnant. Watch it for the scenery, and for Lane's warm performance. Italian Cypress trees A symbol of the Tuscan countryside. The famous trees featured in Vincent Van Gogh's magnificent painting ‘Wheat field with cypresses'. " Magic hues" : Upon looking at these paintings one begins to notice aspects that seem to flow from one piece to another. The colors are vibrant and express emotions typically associated with the life of sunflowers: bright yellows of the full bloom to arid Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers browns of wilting and death; all of the stages woven through these polar opposites are presented. Perhaps this very technique is what draws one into the painting; the fulfillment of seeing all angles of the spectrum of life and in turn reaching a deeper understanding of how all living things are tied together.