What Inspired Vincent Van Gogh to Paint Irises?

By: Majid Hameed, Simon and Aayan Irises Painting By Vincent Van Gogh Introduction

Today, we are going to discuss about “What inspired Vincent Van Gogh to paint Irises?”. There were many things that inspired Vincent Van Gogh to paint irises. We included many things that explain "What inspired Vincent Van Gogh to paint Irises?". 1.What is “Irises”? Irises is one of many paintings and This is a picture of Vincent Van Gogh in the prints by the Dutch artist Vincent van asylum in France. Gogh, irises was painted while Vincent van Gogh was living at the asylum at Saint Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rěmy- de-Provence in France, in the last year before his death in 1890. The painting was probably influenced by Japanese woodblock prints. The similarities occur with strong outlines, unusual angles, including close-up views, and also flattish local colour. 2.When was Irises painted? This is a picture of Vincent Van Van gogh painted the Gogh’s room in the asylum in France. Irises in 1889 one year before his death. 3. What Inspired Vincent Van Gogh to Paint Irises?

This is the garden where Vincent Van gogh painted this painting Van Gogh got inspired to paint when he was inspired by the Irises. nature surrounding him in the garden in the asylum and he got inspired by Rembrandt who liked to paint using bright highlights on a very dark background.

4. What Inspired Vincent Van Gogh To Paint Irises?

Vincent Van Gogh often used painting as This is the Getty Center in Los Angeles where they have kept Irises. a way to keep himself from going insane. painting Irises, he sent the painting to his brother Theo, who immediately sent it to the Salon des Independants that same year, where it was exhibited and highly praised.When Vincent Van Gogh was finished It continued to set high price records at auction until it was sold to the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles in 1990. ReferenceS 1. http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/irisesindex.html 2. http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/826/vincent-van-gogh- irises-dutch-1889/ 3. http://totallyhistory.com/irises/ 4. http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/van-gogh 5. http://www.wikiart.org/en/vincent-van-gogh/irises-1889