Sunflower

ID: #1276 | TOP 100 | Impressionism | Flowers

"Sunflowers" is the name of a series of oil paintings of sunflowers by the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet . Monet created this series during his stay in Giverny in the late 19th century. Each painting in this series depicts sunflowers at different stages of bloom and different lighting conditions. The painting represents a vase of sunflowers , which evoke a sense of joy and form the focal point of the composition. The sunflowers are captured in all their beauty, with large yellow flowers. Monet's characteristic Impressionist brushwork is seen in loose and fast strokes that create an impression of spontaneity and momentaryness.

Prevailing color of this fine art print is yellow and its shape is portrait. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Claude Oscar Monet (1840-1926). A native Parisian, who thoroughly developed the idea of Impressionism. Monet almost scientifically studied the effect of light on different objects. He devoted himself to so called transitory states, which quickly led him to work with colour and light, his paintings acting on the viewer from the first impression. His use of open-air painting and objects which were special only because of light opened the way for the beginnings of modern painting. Monet’s Impression, Sunrise (1874) not only gave the name to the whole art movement, but secured Monet a place among the best painters of all times. At one time, he resided in London and created his famous study Houses of Parliament (Monet wondered, How could the English painters paint Parliament when it cannot be seen for the fog?). In the Giverny, which became his favourite retreat after the death of his wife, he painted motifs from his garden and the popular series Water Lilies - the world of the water was as poetic and mysterious as a primordial paradise.