Paris Sunflowers

Van Gogh painted the first painting you saw as part of a series of 4 sunflower paintings in Paris, France in 1887. Each of these sunflowers are laying down.

THINK-PAIR-SHARE

1. Why do you think Van Gogh chose to do four separate paintings of the same thing?

2. How are these similar and different?

The second painting you viewed was from the Sunflowers series Van Gogh painted in Arles, France in 1888. Each of these are standing and in a vase.

THINK-PAIR-SHARE

1. Are these four separate paintings or are they the same painting in different versions?

2. Why do you think so?

CRITICAL THINKING TIME!

Look at your notes for both sets of Sunflower paintings. What do they have in common? Use the bubble map below to help you chart your answers. Put the title "Sunflowers" in the center and then use your analysis notes to help you explain the Van Gogh Sunflowers series.