Van Gogh's Sunflowers Illuminated Art Meets Science

Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers are seen by many as icons of Western European art. Two of these masterpieces - the first version painted in August 1888 (The National Gallery London) and the painting made after it in January 1889 (Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam) - have been the subject of a detailed comparison by an interdisciplinary team of experts. The pictures were examined in unprecedented depth using a broad array of techniques including state-of-the-art non-invasive imaging analytical methods to look closely at and under the paint surface. Not only the making but also the subsequent history of the works was reconstructed including later campaigns of restoration. The study's conclusions are set out in this book along with the fascinating genesis of the paintings and the sunflower's special significance to Van Gogh. More than 30 authors all specialists in the field of conservation conservation science and art history have contributed to the research and publication presenting the outcomes of this unique project. |Van Gogh's Sunflowers Illuminated Art Meets Science