vase with irises vincent van gogh

vase with irises vincent van goghWhile Vincent Van Gogh had previously painted the sunflowers in very close tones, here he uses a composition in complementary colors. Indeed, the blue and violet of the irises contrast with the orange of the vase and its support as well as the yellow of the background. To break the too perfect symmetry of this post impressionnist painting, the artist later added the broken branch on the right. Want to buy another Vincent Van Gogh painting? Discover

the olive tree was something sacred

at the height of his golden period

ominous sky

The Haussmannian buildings are torn apart by the luminous modernity of the tower

"The Tree of Life" and "The Fulfillment"

at the height of his career

These colours are often found in the artist's paintings

sulphurous and light purple touches

During the last thirty years of his life

The work is bathed in dark emerald green

cut off from the world and realities

dotted with stars and conducive to a soft and serene atmosphere