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This Book is a collection of the late paintings of Vincent Van Gogh the famous painter. Van Gogh drew and painted with water colors while at school; few of these works survive and authorship is challenged on some of those that do. Van Gogh has influenced generation of young artist since his time. Table of contents Chapter 1. Van Gogh Self Portraits Chapter 3. Van Gogh Flower Painting Chapter 5. List of Work Chapter 7. Van Gogh Famous Paintings Chapter 8. I want them to say 'he feels deeply, he feels tenderly'. It often seems to me that night is still more richly coloured than the day; having hues of the most intense violets, blues and greens.
If only you pay attention to it you will see that certain stars are lemon-yellow, others pink or a green, blue and forget-me-not brilliance. And without my expatiating on this theme it is obvious that putting little white dots on the blue-black is not enough to paint a starry sky. All Quotes Add A Quote. Books by Vincent van Gogh.
Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Portrait of an Artist written by: Una Lynch World-renowned artist Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting in his entire lifetime. They talk about his physical and mental health, both of which were very unstable. But a major part of this book is the relationship be Vincent van Gogh: But a major part of this book is the relationship between Vincent van Gogh and his brother, Theo. Theo was an art dealer in Paris during the time that Vincent van Gogh was an artist.
Many of the things that the authors write about they discovered from many of the letters from Vincent to Theo. Vincent van Gogh traveled around France from Paris to Arles. But his life was difficult. He struggled with his mental health and would make rash decisions because of it.
Some good did come out of it: The book ends with an epilogue about his great success after death. But he was given another gift, the ability to see deeply into nature, to put on canvas his own ardent soul. I have not always enjoyed non-fiction books but this was very different. It is the story of a very interesting man. This book was fascinating because I never knew very much about Vincent Van Gogh but this book really changed that for me. It is a short book so it is a quick read but it is chock full of information about him, his life, and his disabilities.
He had such an exciting and interesting life that is worth knowing about. One of parts of this book that really stuck with me was his mental state and all the struggles he faced in becoming an artist. I think that this book is for so many different types of people. This is a good book for people interested in art history. This is because this book talks about different popular artists of his time, art techniques, his personal style, and his works.
But it is not just for interested in art. It is a great book if you like stories about people with drive and determination. I've never read a book quite like this; I have read books about other artists but none compare to this. Another thing that makes this book so good is the exquisite writing. I believe that stories can change so much just based on the writing alone even if it is pure fact, like this book. His legacy to us is not only powerful, vibrant paintings but also articulate, poetic letters.
Through these we can relive his story, the story of Vincent the consummate artist. I thought these excerpts were almost poetic.
The sad thing is that in his lifetime no one ever thought he had potential and he never got to see what became of his art. This is not the happiest book but it is worth reading. Overall this was an intriguing and thought-provoking book. Feb 19, Skip rated it it was amazing. So glad I read this book. Here was a man that lived and breathed art. He spent his life learning, understanding and creating art.
He was also a man who cared deeply about others. He was always there to help those in need. He was generous in heart His instinct was to put himself inside his art, to bring his emotion the art he created. Never once did he ever think of doing a piece of art that was anything less than the integrity great art demands and is. May 17, Mai Son rated it it was amazing. This book is about the life, struggles, and successes of Vincent Van Gogh, a very famous Dutch painter that was unknown and poor for the most part of his life. Van Gogh had a very unstable mental and physical health.
From a young age, he was struggling financially, and as he grew older, he developed a horrible relationship with his father had a catastrophic love life.
He got rejected by his landlady's daug This book is about the life, struggles, and successes of Vincent Van Gogh, a very famous Dutch painter that was unknown and poor for the most part of his life. He got rejected by his landlady's daughter, fell in love with his cousin who got repulsed and fled away because of him, and was attracted to an alcoholic prostitute. Theo was an art dealer while he was an artist.
Vincent Van Gogh, The Story Of the Soul (Artist Series Book 1) - Kindle edition by Louis Byun. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones. Vincent van Gogh is one of the world's most famous artists, and his paintings are . This book is part of the Hourly History series which gives readers an . This is an excellent summary of the tragic life and the depths of the soul of a great artist.
They sent many letters back and forth and most of the things the author wrote was discovered from those letters. Most biographies are boring to me, but this book exceeded my expectations. It was not only easy to read, but super well written. In a page book, the author was able to provide a lot of interesting information on his life, struggles, and his passion and drive for painting. He is a truly inspiring man with determination to pursue his dreams.
I found it heart wrenching that nobody saw his potential and his brilliant masterpieces, until years after his death. This book was pretty sad, but nevertheless, it was an engrossing book that is perfect for people who are interested in art history and art techniques, or people who want to be motivated by someone who who had persevered to achieve his dreams.
Nov 03, Sirimas-isb rated it it was amazing. This novel brings out his strong, self destructive passion in art to life. His talents, determination, hard work and passion has bring him to his greatest dream, he is determined to give happiness by create art. Behind his well known painting and his fame, he is struggled with his madness, his passion in art and determination that he is forever known as a guy who cut his own ear from madness.
However, behind his madness is a guy with gifted hand who enriches the world with beauty and imagination. I really enjoy reading this book because this book is so well written that I could actually see the world through his eye. I got caught up with the struggled he experienced with his progress and his impatient with capturing the beauty and emotions on canvas. He had put his heart and soul into his work and has lost his mind in the process. Throughout this novel, I get to experienced with his ideas and thinking process for his work and the messages he want to convey to the viewer.
In addition, I get to see his artist of influence, his style of painting, his way of conveying emotion through the use of color and events that shaped his personalities and his painting style. He truly inspired and motivated people with his true passion and determination for art and his courage to pursuing for his dream. Apr 20, Michelle Tran rated it really liked it. This book is the life of Vincent Van Gogh. It starts from his childhood up until his death. It has moments of happiness and despair and uses real quotes from Van Gogh's letters.
I found it heart wrenching that nobody saw his potential and his brilliant masterpieces, until years after his death. Then life seems almost enchanted after all. Good book to learn about an amazing and interesting artist. This is such a good new start, you are crushed that it did not lead to a steady improvement. Vincent's family owned an art shop, where he worked for awhile. Unfortunately, unlike Van Gogh paintings, it doesn't work out in the same way.
Unlike the common informational text, this book was written in bibliographical chapters. Each chapter included years of his life but is told in 3rd person point of view to have the readers get an understanding of all the characters in the book. Like many informational text, it has a table of contents, glossary, timel This book is the life of Vincent Van Gogh.
Like many informational text, it has a table of contents, glossary, timeline, and index as well as a map that showed where Van Gogh traveled throughout his life. I would give this book 4 stars because it would have been better nice to have the pictures drawn from a certain time be in the designated chapter. I understand that grouping the paintings together in the middle was more organized for readers but it made more sense to see his mentality change as well as his painting style.
But overall, this was a good book. It gave readers a lot of information on the artist. Oct 30, Luann rated it really liked it Shelves: What a remarkable artist! Van Gogh never really saw recognition for his talent, but he might not have liked that anyhow.
He said, "Success is the worst thing that can happen in a painter's life. He sold several drawings, but only one painting during his lifetime. I've always been interested in Van Gogh. He was my chosen artist for a report many years ago in an art class, b What a remarkable artist! He was my chosen artist for a report many years ago in an art class, but since then I've forgotten many of the details of his life. This book helped me remember many of those details, and I learned a lot of new things, too.
I read next to my computer so that I could look up paintings as they were mentioned. There are quite a few included in an inset in the center, but not as many as I wanted to see. He painted so very many paintings in his life! This was a Sibert Honor winner for