The life and controversial death of Vincent Van Gogh told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. The intrigue unfolds through interviews with the characters closest to Vincent and through dramatic reconstructions of the events leading up to his death.

   Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist was named a Robert F. Sibert Honor book by the ALA. This is the enthralling biography of the nineteenth-century Dutch painter known for pioneering new techniques and styles in masterpieces such as Starry Night and Vase with Sunflowers. The book cites detailed primary sources and includes a glossary of artists and terms, a biographical time line, notes, a bibliography,

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During the 1630's in Amsterdam, local inhabitants sought to secure immortality by having their respective portraits painted. Sophia Sandvoort sits for such a portrait next to her elderly husband Cornelis. The surroundings included objects representing her husband's piety along with a tulip. For Cornelis has made money from the speculation on this flower and its bulbs. Houwver, as Jan van Loos begins to capture Sophia's likeness on canvas, a slow passion...

"Vincent Van Gogh loved to paint, but his paintings kept coming out sludgy and brown. Looking for inspiration, he visited his beloved brother in Paris and encountered a group of painters called the Impressionists. They showed him how to use bright colors! After this, he never stopped painting, making over two thousand artworks. Be inspired by the story of one of the most iconic painters in Western art history, told with the help of his own masterpieces....

Briefly examines the life and work of the seventeenth-century Dutchman who was one of the greatest artists of all time.

Vincent van Gogh was one of the world's most famous and prolific 19th century painters, yet, only sold one painting in his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, (1888) for 400 Francs. The painting, which sold in Brussels just a few months before van Gogh's death at the age of 37, was to provide the artist with a legacy that would see him become a global inspiration for the future of art. Through sheer commitment, and determination, Van Gogh created an artistic...

Traces the life of the troubled nineteenth-century artist and looks at his major works.

"The extraordinary and surprising life of Piet Mondrian, whose unprecedented geometric art revolutionized modern painting, architecture, graphic art, dress design, and much more"--

A biographical profile of nineteenth century Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh discussing his early struggles his bouts of depression his development as an artist and his posthumous fame. Includes a chronology as well as essays on artists and topics contemporary to Van Gogh.

"Follow in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh, from his birthplace in Zundert, Netherlands, to his last days in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and explore the hidden inspirations behind the world-renowned artist's most famous paintings in this beautiful art book and travelogue, illustrated with more than 250 black-and-white and full-color images throughout"--