Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness

 

Hundreds of handwritten letters reveal an artist's insightful thoughts. Explore the complex mind behind one of the most famous painters in history.

Struggling artist Vincent van Gogh shunned commercial success to follow his heart. Formerly a clerk at an art dealer's, he knew what kind of work would be embraced by the public. But he turned his back on the masses to produce honest creations at the cost of poverty, isolation, and agonizing adversity.


Faithfully pursuing what he called his "ruinous mistress," Van Gogh always resented his financial dependence on his brother, Theo. His insistence that significant hardship was key to summoning the creative muse would be his emotional legacy.


In Van Gogh's Inner Struggle, you'll discover a fascinating look into this painter's tortured soul and how his artistic approach was affected by his mental health. With nuanced analysis and the artist's own letters, Van Gogh expert Liesbeth Heenk, Ph.D., offers thoughtful insights to help you see the master's works in a new light.


If you like beautiful moving quotes, the stories behind the masterpieces, and the personal thoughts of a genius, then you'll love this intimate study.

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Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness

 

Hundreds of handwritten letters reveal an artist's insightful thoughts. Explore the complex mind behind one of the most famous painters in history.

Struggling artist Vincent van Gogh shunned commercial success to follow his heart. Formerly a clerk at an art dealer's, he knew what kind of work would be embraced by the public. But he turned his back on the masses to produce honest creations at the cost of poverty, isolation, and agonizing adversity.


Faithfully pursuing what he called his "ruinous mistress," Van Gogh always resented his financial dependence on his brother, Theo. His insistence that significant hardship was key to summoning the creative muse would be his emotional legacy.


In Van Gogh's Inner Struggle, you'll discover a fascinating look into this painter's tortured soul and how his artistic approach was affected by his mental health. With nuanced analysis and the artist's own letters, Van Gogh expert Liesbeth Heenk, Ph.D., offers thoughtful insights to help you see the master's works in a new light.


If you like beautiful moving quotes, the stories behind the masterpieces, and the personal thoughts of a genius, then you'll love this intimate study.

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Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness

Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness

by Liesbeth Heenk
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Hundreds of handwritten letters reveal an artist's insightful thoughts. Explore the complex mind behind one of the most famous painters in history.

Struggling artist Vincent van Gogh shunned commercial success to follow his heart. Formerly a clerk at an art dealer's, he knew what kind of work would be embraced by the public. But he turned his back on the masses to produce honest creations at the cost of poverty, isolation, and agonizing adversity.


Faithfully pursuing what he called his "ruinous mistress," Van Gogh always resented his financial dependence on his brother, Theo. His insistence that significant hardship was key to summoning the creative muse would be his emotional legacy.


In Van Gogh's Inner Struggle, you'll discover a fascinating look into this painter's tortured soul and how his artistic approach was affected by his mental health. With nuanced analysis and the artist's own letters, Van Gogh expert Liesbeth Heenk, Ph.D., offers thoughtful insights to help you see the master's works in a new light.


If you like beautiful moving quotes, the stories behind the masterpieces, and the personal thoughts of a genius, then you'll love this intimate study.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789493276345
Publisher: Amsterdam Publishers
Publication date: 05/02/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 62
File size: 468 KB
Language: Hindi

About the Author

मैं एक डच कला इतिहासकार हूँजिसे वैन गोह में विशेषज्ञता हासिल है। लाईडन विश्वविद्यालय से कला इतिहास में अपना बीए और एमए करने के बाद, मैंने १९९० में ओटेर्लो (नीदरलैंड) में क्रॉलर-मुलर संग्रहालय में आयोजित वैन गोह के चित्रों की शताब्दी प्रदर्शनी में एक सहायक क्यूरेटर के रूप में काम किया।इसके बाद मैंने लंदन जा कर डॉ. जॉन हाउस की देखरेख में 'कोर्टौल्ड इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ आर्ट' में अपना शोध-प्रबंध प्रारम्भ किया। मेरे शोध-प्रबंध का विषय "वैन गोह के चित्र: उनके कार्य एवं उपयोग का विश्लेषण" था।मैंने कई वर्षों तक वैन गोह के चित्रों का अध्ययन किया, विशेष रूप से चित्रों व कला के बीच संबंधो का। मैंने वैन गोह के सभी पत्रों को बारीकी से पढ़ा, लेकिन वैन गोह की टिप्पणियों जो उनके जीवन, बीमारी और एक कलाकार के रूप में महसूस करने के विषयों पर थी, को मैंने व्यक्तिगत मानते हुए उन्हें संज्ञानित नहीं किया। मैं स्वीकार करती हूँ कि उन पत्रों को पढ़ने के बाद मैंने तब अपनी राय बदली थी।मैं विन्सेंट वैन गोह को एक ऐसे मनुष्य के रूप में देखती हूँजो अपने कठिन जीवन के उद्देश्य से संघर्ष कर रहे थे, मैं उनके जीवन को उतना ही दिलचस्प मानती हूँ जितने उनके कार्य को। कलाकार को अपने लिए बोलने की अनुमति देकर मैं कलाकार के अन्तरद्वंद में कुछ अंतर्दृष्टि देने की आशा करती हूँ।
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