Van Gogh Face to Face by Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Detroit Institute of Arts, George Keys, George T. M. Shackelford, Joseph J. Rishel, Judy Sund, Katherine Sachs, Lauren Soth, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Roland Dorn, Vincent Van Gogh (2000, Hardcover)
Van Gogh Face to Face by Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Detroit Institute of Arts, George Keys, George T. M. Shackelford, Joseph J. Rishel, Judy Sund, Katherine Sachs, Lauren Soth, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Roland Dorn, Vincent Van Gogh (2000, Hardcover)
Description: This lavishly illustrated biography of Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, which was published in 2000 to accompany a year-long touring exhibition, chronicles the tumultuous life of a diligent artist who teetered on the brink of insanity. It...
Synopsis This lavishly illustrated biography of Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, which was published in 2000 to accompany a year-long touring exhibition, chronicles the tumultuous life of a diligent artist who teetered on the brink of insanity. It contains reproductions of important paintings from all periods of his life, which illuminate his artistic evolution and reveal the influences of Rembrandt and Frans Hals. Leading art historians provide six essays that place Van Gogh's renowned works within sociological, historical, and psychological contexts.
Details
Publication Date:
2000-04-01
Size
Length:
272 pages
Height:
12.3 in
Width:
9.3 in
Thickness:
0.8 in
Weight:
66.4 oz
Publisher's Note More than two hundred full-color reproductions complement an authoritative study of the portrait paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, providing a close-up look at works from all stages of his career in essays by six distinguished art historians. 15,000 first printing. BOMC Main.