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Behold the sunflower. Immortalized by van Gogh during a seminal period in his creative development, the bucolic blossom has an artistic eminence that predates Columbus and persists into the twenty-first century. Although the sunflower remains most closely associated with van Gogh in the vernacular mindset, in actuality it has served as a motif for artists, a symbol for royalty, and a religious icon since the sixteenth century. Mancoff's captivating monograph glorifies the lofty heritage of this lowly New World plant as it ignited the artistic, scientific, literary, and religious communities of the Old World through celebrated images, commencing with early botanical texts and climaxing with the British aesthetic movement. As Mancoff thoughtfully examines the sunflower's myriad contributions to profound effect, exquisite reproductions from nearly every artistic movement reveal the depth and breadth of its many incarnations. From German romanticism to contemporary surrealism, from Besler's botanicals to van Gogh's golden affirmations, Mancoff pays fitting tribute to the sunflower's enduring and diverse cultural ancestry through legend and lore, art and artifact. Carol Haggas
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Sunflower imagery has an enduring quality that has been captured most famously in the work of Vincent van Gogh. Indeed, for many people the sunflower has become synonymous with his art. Published in conjunction with the Art Institute of Chicago's exhibition of work by van Gogh and Gauguin, this book considers the flower's significance from pre-Columbian times to the early twentieth century. The numerous full-color illustrations celebrate the image of the sunflower from its first appearance in sixteenth-century botanical texts to present-day representations. Brief essays and reproductions survey the chronology of the sunflower in art and literature, highlighting its presence in the work of the Symbolists and the British Aesthetic movement, as well as in Realist and Impressionist paintings. The flower's representation in art and science creates a context for van Gogh's work, and Mancoff develops the image of the sunflower as a lasting emblem of the artist. 180 color illustrations.
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Behold the sunflower. Immortalized by van Gogh during a seminal period in his creative development, the bucolic blossom has an artistic eminence that predates Columbus and persists into the twenty-first century. Although the sunflower remains most closely associated with van Gogh in the vernacular mindset, in actuality it has served as a motif for artists, a symbol for royalty, and a religious icon since the sixteenth century. Mancoff's captivating monograph glorifies the lofty heritage of this lowly New World plant as it ignited the artistic, scientific, literary, and religious communities of the Old World through celebrated images, commencing with early botanical texts and climaxing with the British aesthetic movement. As Mancoff thoughtfully examines the sunflower's myriad contributions to profound effect, exquisite reproductions from nearly every artistic movement reveal the depth and breadth of its many incarnations. From German romanticism to contemporary surrealism, from Besler's botanicals to van Gogh's golden affirmations, Mancoff pays fitting tribute to the sunflower's enduring and diverse cultural ancestry through legend and lore, art and artifact. Carol Haggas
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Book Description
Sunflower imagery has an enduring quality that has been captured most famously in the work of Vincent van Gogh. Indeed, for many people the sunflower has become synonymous with his art. Published in conjunction with the Art Institute of Chicago's exhibition of work by van Gogh and Gauguin, this book considers the flower's significance from pre-Columbian times to the early twentieth century. The numerous full-color illustrations celebrate the image of the sunflower from its first appearance in sixteenth-century botanical texts to present-day representations. Brief essays and reproductions survey the chronology of the sunflower in art and literature, highlighting its presence in the work of the Symbolists and the British Aesthetic movement, as well as in Realist and Impressionist paintings. The flower's representation in art and science creates a context for van Gogh's work, and Mancoff develops the image of the sunflower as a lasting emblem of the artist. 180 color illustrations.
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