Van Gogh

this book traces the brief and troubled life of van Gogh, one of the greatest artists of all time: his birth in a Dutch ... (more)

this book traces the brief and troubled life of van Gogh, one of the greatest artists of all time: his birth in a Dutch village, his travels in Belgium and England, his arrival in Impressionist Paris and his discovery of the delights of the south of France, where he died aged only thirty-seven.It shows how, in spite of suffering mental crises and inner turmoil, van Gogh always continued to search for ways of painting that expressed the true essence of his subjects.It looks at his unique use of color, which puts his work among the most innovative and original of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.It contrasts the way in which van Gogh's work was disregarded in his time with the exceptional value of his paintings today." (less)

This uniquely cross-sectional approach to culture combines great art with great music, and examines the connections betw... (more)

This uniquely cross-sectional approach to culture combines great art with great music, and examines the connections between the two. Each piece of music from the carefully chosen selection takes on a new dimension and provides a musical context to the work of leading painters and sculptors. This fascinating series broadens our view of the music itself. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) lived a lonely and troubled existence that ended in madness and suicide, yet his paintings vibrate with energy and colour. His works probably are reproduced more often and are more universally familiar than those of any other artist. On this audio, the world of van Gogh is given a musical perspective with a carefully chosen selection of pieces by the finest composers of his time. In the booklet, Hugh Griffith provides explanatory notes on his life and musical environment. (less)

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A look at the last few weeks before the famous painters untimely death. (more)

A look at the last few weeks before the famous painters untimely death. (less)

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