What colour do you think of most when you think of Vincent van Gogh? Probably his glorious use of yellow - most famously in his series of 'Sunflowers' paintings. Dive in with Catherine Higgitt from the National Gallery's scientific department to discover the secrets of how he used chrome yellow pigment in his work. You'll even see the chemistry of how this fantastic colour is made.
? The 'Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers' exhibition runs 14 September 2024 – 19 January 2025: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/van-gogh-poets-and-lovers
? Find out more about 'Sunflowers':
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/vincent-van-gogh-sunflowers
?️ Find out more about Vincent van Gogh:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/vincent-van-gogh
Other paintings in this video
? Sir Thomas Lawrence, 'Portrait of Charles William Lambton (‘The Red Boy’)'
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/sir-thomas-lawrence-charles-william-lambton
? John Constable, 'The Hay Wain'
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/john-constable-the-hay-wain
? JMW Turner, 'The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838'
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/joseph-mallord-william-turner-the-fighting-temeraire
? Georges Seurat, 'The Channel of Gravelines, Grand Fort-Philippe'
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/georges-seurat-the-channel-of-gravelines-grand-fort-philippe
? Claude Monet, 'Irises'
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/claude-monet-irises
? Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 'The Umbrellas'
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/pierre-auguste-renoir-the-umbrellas
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