Van Gogh - Great Masters of Art 9

Vincent van Gogh, who is known and recognized by almost everyone worldwide, and about whom people have some idea, ranks among the top painters. He is also one of the artists cited when discussing the fine line between madness and genius. Considered a representative of the period known as Post-Impressionism in Western art history, the painter is an important figure in the development of modern art. Van Gogh's works, who did not receive the appreciation he deserved in the art world during his lifetime and sold only one painting, are among the most expensive pieces at auctions today.

Both his "Sunflowers" series and the yellow hues he used in his works, as well as his correspondence with his brother Theo, and his role as the protagonist in sensational events like cutting off his ear, make him an indispensable actor in popular culture. Van Gogh, who unconditionally attached himself to people he loved and trusted, with sensitive emotions that often harmed himself, and with the unparalleled way he perceived and saw the world around him, is an artist whom many psychiatrists, directors, and literati, as well as art historians, research with curiosity.

This book, part of Hayalperest Yayınları's "Great Masters of Art" series, does not only offer glimpses into Vincent van Gogh's life. It also contributes to the intellectual and aesthetic pleasure the reader will derive from paintings by providing clues about the points to consider when examining the painter's works. It also enables readers to acquire detailed information about the Post-Impressionist period, which developed as a reaction to Impressionism at the end of the nineteenth century, when the roots of modern art were laid.

🎨 For Whom?

• Those who want to discover Van Gogh's life and art
• Post-Impressionism and modern art enthusiasts
• Art history students and researchers
• Those interested in 19th-century European art
• Readers who read artist biographies
• Those who want to understand the Sunflowers series and Van Gogh's use of color
• Those interested in the relationship between art and psychology