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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 13
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The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers' lives. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and disappointments, dreams and ambitions. Heiligman draws on the letters Vincent wrote to Theo during his lifetime to weave a tale of two lives intertwined as Theo supported Vincent's struggles to find his path in life.
4) Van Gogh
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 1
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This Eyewitness Art--Van Gogh, interweaves biography with artistic analysis to provide a complete understanding of van Gogh's character and work.
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Presents a study of nineteenth-century Dutch-born artist Vincent van Gogh, tracing his developing technique, discussing his original use of color, and examining the connections between events in his life and his painting. Features forty color plates, each with commentary, as well as black-and-white reproductions.
10) Van Gogh
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Vincent van Gogh's life and work are so intertwined that it is hardly possible to observe one without thinking of the other. Van Gogh has indeed become the incarnation of the suffering, misunderstood martyr of modern art, the emblem of the artist as an outsider. An article, published in 1890, gave details about van Gogh's illness. The author of the article saw the painter as "a terrible and demented genius, often sublime, sometimes grotesque, always...
12) Vincent Van Gogh
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Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the life and art of nineteenth-century Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, discussing his early years, his decision to become a painter, his struggles with mental illness, and the belated recognition of his work.
13) Vincent van Gogh
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Pub. Date
1990
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The incarnation of the myth of a cursed artist, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) is a legend who became a reference for modern art. An Expressionist during the Post-Impressionist movement, his art was misunderstood during his lifetime. In Holland, he partook in the Dutch realist painting movement by studying peasant characters. Anxious and depressed, Vincent van Gogh produced more than 2000 artworks, yet sold only one in his lifetime. A self-made artist,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Traces the life of 19-century Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, with excerpts from correspondence with his brother Theo and full-color reproductions from his work. Vincent Van Gogh-one of the nineteenth century's most brilliant artists-will forever be remembered as the Dutchman who cut off his ear. This incident underscores the passion that consumed him, a passion that also infused his work. Whether painting a portrait, a landscape, or a still life,...
17) Van Gogh
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With reproductions of art masterpieces in full color, this book examines the life and art of Vincent van Gogh and focuses on the cultural developments of the era in which Van Gogh lived.
19) Van Gogh
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Briefly examines the life and work of the nineteenth- century Dutchman who was one of the greatest artists of all time.