Van Gogh Paintings: The Masterpieces.

Van Gogh Paintings: The Masterpieces. VAN GOGH PAINTINGS: The Masterpieces (2007; $45), by BelindaThomson. Thames & Hudson. Vincent van Gogh lived only 37 years. Stories of his life andimages of his drawings and paintings make up a vast literature. Theauthor of this book, Belinda Thomson, has published extensively withinthe fields of Impressionism impressionism, in paintingimpressionism,in painting, late-19th-century French school that was generally characterized by the attempt to depict transitory visual impressions, often painted directly from nature, and by the use of pure, broken color to and Post Impressionism. What is fascinatingand useful as an instructional resource is the clarity,comprehensiveness and excellence of this publication. The selections of van Gogh's works are drawn from thecollection of the Van Gogh Museum The Van Gogh Museum is a museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, featuring the works of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. It has the largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world. in Amsterdam. The author helps usconstruct the drama and detail of the artist's short but brilliantcareer. The images depicted de��pict?tr.v. de��pict��ed, de��pict��ing, de��picts1. To represent in a picture or sculpture.2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. are linked to his correspondence withfriends and family. Overall, students can come to a deeper understanding of theartist's life and artistic production: his Dutch roots andintellectual formation, his first dealings with an artistic"avant-garde," his experiences in Arles, and his final painand agony in Saint-Remy and Anvers-sur-Oise. This is an excellentresource for high-school students. www.thamesandhudsonusa.com | circle # 393