1、 Learn to write an article about an artwork Read the museum introduction to the painting and answer the questions. Sunflowers Arles, January 1889, Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) oil on canvas, 95 cm X 73 cm Van Goghs sunflower paintings are among his most famous, and this one was completed in Arles in
2、 1889. It shows sunflowers in a vase, mostly in three shades of yellow. The colours of the flowers range from bright yellows to brownish yellows, showing that the flowers are at different stages of life. The sunflower paintings held special meaning for Van Gogh. When his friend Paul Gauguin, who was
3、 also a famous painter, came to live with him for a while, he hung the first two in his guests room to welcome him. What else do you know about Van Goghs sunflower paintings? Sunflowers are the subject of two series of still life oil painting on canvas by the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. The earl
4、ier series were executed in Paris in 1887, depicts the sunflower lying on the ground; the second set were executed in 1888 in Arles, show bouquets of sunflowers of four, ow twelve, or fourteen, or fifteen in a vase. In Vincets mind both sets of sunflower paintings were linked by the name of artist P
5、aul Gauguin, who acquired tow of the Paris versions instead of landscape paintings. About eight months later Van Gogh hoped to welcome and to impress Gauguin again with Sunflowers, now part of the painted Decoration for the Yellow House that he prepared for the guestroom of his home in Arles, where
6、Gauguin was supposed to stay. What do you think of this one? I like the SUNFLOWERS by Vincent Van Gogh, an abstract painting. Because abstract art defies rules and conventions. Its up to you as the artist to break rules, be expressive, and decide what is art. Complete the boxes with the information
7、in Activity 5. Do further research if necessary. Introduction Give basic information about the artist and the artwork. This sunflower painting was an _ by _. abstract painting Vincent Van Gogh It is among his _ . It was completed _ . most famous in Arles in 1889 Main body It shows _ . It is painted
8、mostly in _ . The colours range from _ _ _ _. sunflowers in a vase three shades bright yellows to brownish yellows, showing that the flowers are at different stages of life Conclusion Give your own comments Vincent van Goghs sunflowers have become nearly synonymous with the artists name and techniqu
9、es. Not only can one make a mental connection between the artists name and painting but also between the artist and their influence on the development of art through these paintings. Upon looking at these paintings one begins to notice aspects that seem to flow from one piece to another. The colors
10、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 int
11、o 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. Now write an article about the painting Sunflowers. The Sunflowers is one of the most popular paintings in the National Gallery. It is
12、the painting that is most often reproduced on cards, posters, mugs, tea-towels and stationery. It was also the picture that Van Gogh was most proud of. It was painted during a rare period of excited optimism, while Van Gogh awaited the arrival of his hero, the avant-garde painter Paul Gauguin. Sunfl
13、owers had a special significance for Van Gogh. He made seven versions of them. Yellow, for him, was an emblem of happiness in Dutch literature, the sunflower was a symbol of devotion and loyalty. In their various stages of decay, these flowers also remind us of the cycle of life and death. date back
14、 to/ date from 追溯于追溯于 be known as 作为作为而出名而出名 be regarded as 被认为是被认为是 be popular in 在在受欢迎受欢迎 be widely accepted 深受欢迎深受欢迎 have a great influence of 对对产生巨大的影响产生巨大的影响 be widely appreciated 被广为赞赏被广为赞赏 Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it. 艺术远没有生活重要，但是没有艺术，生艺术远没有生活重要，但是没有艺术，生 活是多少乏味啊！活是多少乏味啊！ Finish your article.
