Six Van Gogh Cards

Author: Vincent Van Gogh
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486268248
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 6

Book Description
Few artists command the worldwide attention and esteem of Vincent van Gogh, whose landscapes, flower paintings, and portraits, so startlingly rendered, linger in the imagination. Here are six of his finest paintings, including a famous self-portrait and a memorable still life of irises. All have been finely reproduced in full color, ready to share with friends on any occasion. Original Dover (1991) publication.

ArtCurious

Author: Jennifer Dasal
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143134590
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
A wildly entertaining and surprisingly educational dive into art history as you've never seen it before, from the host of the beloved ArtCurious podcast We're all familiar with the works of Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous reproductions of his water lilies on umbrellas, handbags, scarves, and dorm-room posters. But did you also know that Monet and his cohort were trailblazing rebels whose works were originally deemed unbelievably ugly and vulgar? And while you probably know the tale of Vincent van Gogh's suicide, you may not be aware that there's pretty compelling evidence that the artist didn't die by his own hand but was accidentally killed--or even murdered. Or how about the fact that one of Andy Warhol's most enduring legacies involves Caroline Kennedy's moldy birthday cake and a collection of toenail clippings? ArtCurious is a colorful look at the world of art history, revealing some of the strangest, funniest, and most fascinating stories behind the world's great artists and masterpieces. Through these and other incredible, weird, and wonderful tales, ArtCurious presents an engaging look at why art history is, and continues to be, a riveting and relevant world to explore.

Complete Catalog of Books in All Fields

Author: Dover Publications, Inc
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description

Van Gogh among the Philosophers

Author: David P. Nichols
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1498531369
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
This volume brings Continental philosophical interpretations of Van Gogh into dialogue with one another to explore how for Van Gogh, art places human beings in their world, and yet in other ways displaces them, not allowing them to belong to that world.

Vincent Van Gogh

Author: Jan Greenberg
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307548740
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist was named a Robert F. Sibert Honor book by the ALA. This is the enthralling biography of the nineteenth-century Dutch painter known for pioneering new techniques and styles in masterpieces such as Starry Night and Vase with Sunflowers. The book cites detailed primary sources and includes a glossary of artists and terms, a biographical time line, notes, a bibliography, and locations of museums that display Van Gogh’s work. It also features a sixteen-page insert with family photographs and full-color reproductions of many of Van Gogh’s paintings. Vincent Van Gogh was named an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 6–8, Historical/Social Studies) in Appendix B.

Jo van Gogh-Bonger

Author: Hans Luijten
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 135029960X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 593

Book Description
Little known but no less influential, Jo van Gogh-Bonger (1862-1925) was the wife of Theo and sister-in-law of Vincent van Gogh. When the brothers died soon after each other, she took charge of van Gogh's artistic legacy in 1891 and devoted the rest of her life to disseminating his work. She published his letters, organised exhibitions in the Netherlands and throughout the world, and made strategic sales to private individuals and influential dealers. Her efforts were crucial to the reputation of Van Gogh's art, but she also led an interesting life in other respects. Not only was she friends with eminent writers and artists, she was active within the Social Democratic Workers' Party and closely involved in emerging women's movements. Using rich source material, including unseen diaries, documents and letters, Hans Luijten charts the multi-faceted life of this driven woman who made a bold impact in a male-dominated world at the turn of the 20th century. His lovingly written biography also sheds new light on the complex history of public appreciation for Vincent van Gogh.

Six Modernist Moments in Poetry

Author: David Young
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 9780877459545
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
"Along with the four poems written in English, the two non-English poems are presented and discussed in Young's own translations. He describes the provenance of each of the six poems, puts it in the context of its time and the poet's career, and surrounds it with references to other poems that are quoted generously. In this way, each poem is not only fully explicated but also presented as a kind of preeminent example representing other poems of its type. Combining close reading with contextual discussion, this book is a significant contribution to the fields of poetry and modernism."--BOOK JACKET.

The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook

Author: Rebecca Rupp
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN: 0609801090
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 882

Book Description
Lists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.

Impressionist Paintings

Author: Dover
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486837939
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 16

Book Description
Six full-color postcards re-create popular works of the Impressionist movement: Vincent van Gogh's Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear; Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Girls at the Piano; Alfred Sisley's The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne; Claude Monet's Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge; Mary Cassatt's Mother and Child Against a Green Background; and Edgar Degas' Before the Rehearsal.

My Big Art Show

Author: Susie Hodge
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 050065039X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An exciting educational card game in which children interact with art history from the perspective of a gallery curator My Big Art Show is a thrilling game in which children curate their own art shows. Each card represents a work of art as well as key information, such as artist and date. The cards also use symbols and colors to indicate which movement and theme the work represents. There are twelve movements: Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, and Pop Art, and six themes: People, Places, Objects, Animals, Story, and Religion. The aim of the main card game is to be the first to “put on a show,” or collect three and four of a kind. The game encourages children to become familiar with great art works and movements from the last five centuries, and helps them recognize the styles and themes that paintings share. The cards show reproductions of over fifty major works of art—by Michelangelo, Velázquez, Degas, Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Picasso, Dalí, Warhol, and others. An informative book supports the game by providing further information on the artworks and artists, answers to questions on the cards and alternative games to play.