Almond Blossoms
Vincent Van Gogh
£25.00
About
Vincent van Gogh painted Almond Blossom in February of 1890 in
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence,
France. It was early spring in the south of France, and the almond trees were blooming. Their bright
white flowers were contrasting against the cold blue sky. The almond tree branches were full of
renewed
life as the surrounding landscape was still empty and frost-bitten. This beautiful image of rebirth
and
new life is exactly what Vincent van Gogh captured in his painting Almond Blossom.
Van Gogh painted Almond Blossom in celebration of his nephew’s birth. Theodorus van Gogh,
affectionately
known as Theo, was the proud father of the boy and named his son Vincent Willem van Gogh. It was a
touching tribute, and the painter was obviously moved by the gesture as he gifted Almond Blossom to
Theo, his sister-in-law Jo, and little baby Vincent. It remained in the family and was never placed
in
Theo’s art gallery in Paris where other Vincent van Gogh pieces were displayed for unsuccessful
sale.
However, despite not selling a single piece of his brother’s works, Theo regularly sent Vincent
money to
support his artistic pursuits.
