2. Who wasVincent van Gogh?
• Vincent van Gogh was born in Holland in 1853. By
the age of 27, he had tried teaching, shop work and
preaching, all without success.Then, he decided to
devote himself to art. But he struggled to make a
living and manage to sell only one painting during
his life,Today his pictures are worth millions.
• You can click on the link and watch a video about
Vincent van Gogh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPiFbCJfwE0
3. Still Life -Vase withTwelve Sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh
Date: c.1888 - c.1889; Arles, Bouches-
du-Rhône, France
Style: Post-Impressionism
Genre: flower painting
Media: oil, canvas
Location: Bavarian State Painting
Collections, Munich, Germany
Dimensions: 91 x 71 cm
4. Task
• Recreate van Gogh's famous masterpiece “Still Life -Vase withTwelve
Sunflowers”. Look at the examples as inspiration. Use material you have at home
(Paper + Pencil or markers, paint, watercolors… only if you already have it or you
can even use your computer using Paint or something similar).
5. Be inspired!
I’ll paint what I see – what the
flower is to me but I’ll paint it big
and they will be surprised into
taking time to look at it.”
-Georgia O’Keeffe
