Vincent Van Gogh 1853-1890 by Ingo F Walther

Vincent Van Gogh 1853-1890 by Ingo F Walther

From the classical to the contemporary, from impressionism to pop art, painters and sculptors from every era, every movement, and every country in the world are introduced in this superb series that brings children intimate portraits of the world's most celebrated artists and the fascinating times they lived in Full-color reproductions included This proud, passionate, and tormented artist painted in great creative bursts, falling into deep depression once the mood had waned. In fact, he painted his masterpiece, Starry Night, from his room in an asylum. Find out what drove Vincent Van Gogh to create brilliant paintings -- and finally, to take his own life.

About the authors:
Rainer Metzger studied art history, history and German studies in Munich and Augsburg. He received his doctorate in 1994, and has worked as a fine arts journalist for the Viennese newspaper Der Standard. He has written numerous books on art, including volumes on van Gogh and Chagall.

Ingo F. Walther (1940-2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He has published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries. Walther's many titles for TASCHEN include Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices Illustres

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ISBN 13	9783822802854
ISBN 10	3822802859
Title	Vincent Van Gogh 1853-1890
Author	Ingo F Walther
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taschen GmbH
Year published	1990-08-01
Number of pages	0
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