荷兰出生的画家--梵·高,是近代绘 画艺术最杰出的代表,被誉为“现代艺术之 父”。他画的一幅《向日葵》油画,在他自杀 身亡的88年后,在1978年伦敦的一次拍卖 会上,以3885万美元(折合人民币约3.1亿 元)的高价拍出。但是,如今这种耳熟能详 的种子植物--向日葵,在500多年前竟没 有任何文字记载,甚至到了19世纪末,还流 传着各种有关向日葵的神奇传说。这究竟是 怎么一回事呢? Dutch born painter - Van Gogh, is the most outstanding representative of modern art of painting, known as the “father of modern art.” He painted a “sunflower” oil painting, 88 years after his death in suicide, at an auction in London in 1978, with 38.85 million US dollars (equivalent to about 310 million yuan) high price shot. Today, however, this well-known seed plant, sunflower, was not documented in any text more than 500 years ago. Even the late 19th century saw a myth of legendary sunflowers. What exactly is this matter about?