Vincent van Gogh: A Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (809 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0094EIIL6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In his twenties, van Gogh served as a lay minister in a Belgian mining district. The lives of many famous artists have been shrouded in mystery and conjecture, but none have been more controversial than the life of Vincent van Gogh.Remembered for his swirling brushstrokes and burning colors, Vincent van Gogh is today one of the best-known painters. He practiced Christian virtues with such outward zeal that he found himself ostracized from society, which prompted him to set off for Brussels to study art. In his lifetime, however, he received little recognition. Though his career as a painter spanned less than ten years, he produced a body of work that remains one of the most enduring in all of modern art. Today his paintings sell for countless millions, yet during his lifetim
A biography written in 1936 is going to suffer some A biography written in 1936 is going to suffer some inaccuracies that further research has rectified, so you can't read it as the definitive record of Vincent's activities. It is however, as dazzling an attempt to take you inside the mind of the artist as I've seen. I can forgive it some self-absorbed moments for the rare insights it provides. At the same time I hope the vision the author gives can truly be inferred from the letters and maybe even interviews of Vincent's contemporaries available to the author. Such . A great story that's very hard to follow I found the book extremely hard to follow for a couple of reasons. First is the type font and the layout. The book seems to have been condensed to save space for some unknown reason. The font is extremely small, letters are compressed together and the spaces are extremely tight within a paragraph which will make your eyes strain to read and ultimatley will give you a headache. Second and most important, the book was translated from French to English and the translation is difficult to comprehend at times causing to . "recommend!" according to Kite Eight. He is one of the most talented, interesting and complicated amazing artist. Yeas after reading this book, I had to visit Amsterdam to witness his love of art and life.It was fascinating An extraordinary story of his life will just mesmerize us and make us wonder what is the passion, what is the life. When you see his painting after reading the book, it will reach out to you louder and stronger. And you will find more beauty and deeper thoughts in his painting you would have never thought about!!