A unique opportunity to see, as never before, this series of spectacular paintings.
Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are
among his most famous works, and are some of the most iconic paintings
in the world. In an extraordinary exhibition, the Van Gogh Museum took a
new and revealing look at the five publicly-owned versions of
sunflowers in a vase. And once again, the Van Gogh museum opened its
doors exclusively to Exhibition on Screen.
They are immediately recognisable, but
our film goes beyond the surface to explore the many questions and
mysteries that surround these works. Why, for example, did Van Gogh
choose the exotic sunflower with its long stem and golden crown? Indeed,
when did the flower itself arrive in Europe and how had previous
artists reacted to it? What was Van Gogh trying to say with his works
and how does that differ from version to version? And what secrets did
scientists discover when they analysed the work in detail? All is
revealed in this fascinating film, which travelled beyond Amsterdam to
Tokyo, Philadelphia, London and Munich to film, in incredible
high-definition detail, all five of the works.
Each painting is different and has its
own unique story, spanning one of the most famous and turbulent periods
in art history. All five paintings are also now considered to be in such
a delicate state that there will never be a show with all five
alongside one another ever again. Only in this film will you have a
chance to see that on the screen – in our virtual exhibition. In doing
so, the film brings to audiences many new levels of understanding both
about the paintings and about Vincent van Gogh.