The Sunflowers《向日葵》

爱艺/译

The Sunflowers is unusual in Klimts paintings of trees and flowers in that there seems to be a certain anthropomorphic1 element. Once immediately thinks of Van Goghs sunflowers， which were almost self-portraits. However， Klimts flowers are still in situ2， growing in the garden， while Van Goghs have been picked and arranged in a vase. Van Goghs infamous sunflowers altered many views on color schemes， exaggerated features， and stereotypically beautiful flowers in minimalistic form. The Sunflowers paintings by Vincent van Gogh are still lifes， whereas Klimts images are details of the landscape. The shape and leaves in The Sunflowers is remarkably like the form of the lovers in The Kiss3. The two works were exhibited for the first time in 1908 at the Art Show Vienna.

在克里姆特以樹和花为主题的作品中，《向日葵》一画与众不同，其独特之处就在于似乎具有某种拟人元素。一看到此画就会立刻想到凡·高笔下那些近乎自画像的向日葵。不过，克里姆特的向日葵仍在花园的土壤中生长着，凡·高的向日葵则已被采摘并插在了花瓶里。凡·高曾遭冷遇的向日葵让很多人对配色、夸张特征和千篇一律极简呈现的美丽花朵有所改观。文森特·凡·高的《向日葵》系列画作是静物画，而克里姆特的是风景画的细节组分。这幅《向日葵》中的花和叶子在外形上整体很像《吻》中相拥的恋人——这两幅作品都于1908年在维也纳艺术展上首次展出。

Unlike the earlier landscapes from around 1898 to 1902， the painting is no longer concerned with mood; rather， Klimt is fascinated in a more objective way by the organic life that simply exists， independent of human intervention. The geometrical composition of his painting is no longer merely used for decorative effect， but to reinforce the artists detached observation of the scene while delighting in the opulence4 and abundance of nature.

与大约1898年至1902年创作的早期风景画不同，这幅画不再表达情绪；相反，克里姆特痴迷于以更客观的方式呈现不受人类干预而朴素存在的有机生命。其画面的几何构图不再仅仅为了凸显装饰效果，还为了强调画家本人的理念——在为大自然的丰饶富足欣喜的同时，他对景色还有着超然的观察。