Through the eyes of Vincent Van Gogh : selected drawings and paintings by this great master

View The World As Seen Through The Eyes Of The Legendary Artist Vincent Van Gogh In This Follow-up To The Wildly Successful through The Eyes Of Leonardo Da Vinci. Beautiful Color Illustrations By Van Gogh Are Accompanied By Informative And Captivating Text. Learn About The Themes, Motives, And Meanings Behind The Drawings And Paintings Of One Of The Most Fascinating Artists Of The Nineteenth Century. All Of Van Gogh's Major Works Are Here, From Portraits Such As That Of Postman Joseph-etienne Roulin To The Best-known Landscape Starry Night. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 7 Early Efforts......Page 17 Working Life......Page 33 Artistic Influences......Page 49 Sun and the South......Page 65 Intimate Surroundings......Page 85 Outdoor Idylls......Page 101 People Up Close......Page 127 Still Life......Page 151 Intimations of Mortality......Page 171 From the less well known sketches and drawings among the poor mining towns of his early adulthood, to the sun-drenched pictures of his time in Provence and the powerful images from his convalescence in an asylum, this book spans the complete life of Van Gogh and his resulting artwork Presents selected portraits, self-portraits, still lifes, and landscapes by the Dutch artist, with an assessment and background profile of each work