Van Gogh Irises Purple Flowers Stained Glass Sun Catcher 14L
Van Gogh Irises Purple Flowers Stained Glass Sun Catcher 14L
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A Field of Lilac Irises, Lit by the Sun: Van Gogh Irises Stained Glass
Vincent van Gogh painted irises in the asylum garden at Saint-Remy in 1889. This Van Gogh Irises stained glass panel fills the window with lilac blooms and green leaves. Their curving shapes seem to sway in the light.
Van Gogh painted the irises soon after entering the asylum in May 1889. Work in the garden gave his days a steady rhythm. The Van Gogh Irises painting is now in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
The composition has no horizon and no ground to stand on. A single white iris breaks the sea of blue and purple. Japanese woodblock prints, which Van Gogh collected, taught him to crop and flatten his subjects this way.
Curving Leaves, Cropped Like a Japanese Print
The iris leaves bend and spring like green flames. Dark outlines hold the shapes, as in a woodcut. This Post-Impressionist stained glass panel suits that graphic energy. The Van Gogh Irises painting is almost abstract in its rhythm.
Sunlight turns the lilac petals luminous. Vincent van Gogh stained glass lets a garden glow all year. This Van Gogh Irises stained glass piece blooms in any season. Explore more in our stained glass collection.
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Product Details
- Design source: Irises, Vincent van Gogh, Saint-Remy, 1889
- Artist: Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
- Material: Kiln-fired glass. The glass is one continuous piece
- Frame: Frame with metal hanging chain and acrylic stand
- Size: 14 in H x 11.2 in W x 0.13 in thick
- Weight: 2.5 lbs
- SKU / PN: T85060
Display Notes
Set the panel on its acrylic stand, or hang it with the metal chain. Place it near a window, where daylight can pass through. Van Gogh Irises stained glass glows most in morning sun.
Vincent van Gogh in Brief
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch painter who worked as an artist for only about ten years. After Paris and Arles, he entered an asylum at Saint-Remy, where he painted Irises. His thick brushwork and bold color made him a founding figure of Post-Impressionism. Post-Impressionist stained glass honors that color, and Vincent van Gogh stained glass keeps it luminous.
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