VAN GOGH WITH VIETNAM

The sunflowers not only inspired Van Gogh in the past but also contemporary artists.

More than ten years ago, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, developed technology to produce 3D replicas of the masterpieces of the famous painter Van Gogh. Regarding these digital replicas, the manager there stated that “the quality is no different from the original.”

And it’s unclear if anyone still remembers? In March 2019, an organization in Hanoi held an exhibition of 35 masterpieces by this Dutch painter, also in digital form. Among them were the sunflower paintings, self-portraits, and almond blossoms. The exhibition is titled “Reflected Impressions: Van Gogh and His Works.”

Hundreds of years later, Van Gogh’s sorrow still seems to haunt the viewers. Van Gogh’s sunflowers often appear withered, evoking a sense of melancholy in the viewer.
But is the talented artist really lonely and unhappy, or is it because we look at his paintings that we think so? Is it too much to say that, in the last ten years of his life, Van Gogh was always filled with painting—the beauty, satisfaction, and ecstasy in his profession?

And the color yellow symbolizes sunlight, warmth, friendship, joy, and happiness, while sunflowers symbolize sacrifice, dedication, and loyalty in Dutch literature. This flower is quite popular and beautiful, and can be found throughout the Netherlands, but especially in the province of Zeeland. Sometimes it is called the Dutch sunflower or Dutch daisy.

Van Gogh once wrote about his sunflower paintings: “They express gratitude.”