| Flowers have universal meaning as well as specialized | | | | painters, but developed his own style of bright colors |
| ones in virtually all parts of the world. It's no wonder | | | | with broad strokes. His passion and style often |
| that they have long been the subject of paintings, and | | | | resulted in flower paintings. |
| there endless famous flower paintings widely | | | | Vincent Van Gogh made his impact on the |
| recognized today. Floral art has also been an | | | | impressionism art world with daring outdoor, landscape, |
| important part of many famous painters' works, often | | | | and nature related subjects, including flowers. But |
| helping to define their legacies. | | | | there is one flower varietal distinctly associated to |
| Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the mid-1800 chose flowers | | | | him: sunflowers. Who can't forget the stunning |
| as his subject for many paintings. Of course his | | | | collection of sunflower paintings by Van Gogh, which |
| paintings were often experiments with landscapes, | | | | almost treat each flower as it's owns subject. Van |
| outdoor scenes of Parisian daily life, and other paintings | | | | Gogh seems to emphasize the pure brilliance and |
| that used light in new ways. But his paintings of | | | | sensory joy of blooms in his works. These paintings |
| roses, chrysanthemums, and other spring flowers still | | | | has been duplicated the world over. |
| stand as some of his famous works. | | | | Flower paintings seem synonymous with |
| Renoir spent some of his time with impressionist | | | | impressionism, but there continue to be examples of |
| master Claude Monet, who likely set the standard for | | | | famous abstract flower paintings, and realism. |
| impressionism flower paintings. Water lilies, iris, and | | | | Georgia O'Keefe is a 20th century artist who partly |
| other flowers blooming in his gardens at Giverny were | | | | defined her works through realistic close ups of |
| seen on canvas like they never had before as Monet | | | | flowers such as roses and iris. Reaction to here |
| found his true inspiration. Later in life, Monet invested | | | | works seem to bring the same joy to the viewer, and |
| even more in ensuring his garden grew more colorful | | | | same results to a room as flower paintings have done |
| flowers so he could focus his attention solely on floral | | | | for centuries. |
| art. The flower art of Claude Money are likely the | | | | It's no surprise that flower paintings continue to be the |
| most recognizable in the world. | | | | subject of many artists. Flower paintings are also |
| Another French artist, Henri Matisse, never hid the fact | | | | some of the most popular used in decorating, |
| that he loved to paint beautiful things. He was also | | | | especially given the large availability of collections now |
| influenced by the impressionist and post-impressionist | | | | available in galleries worldwide. |