Follow in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh, from his birthplace in Zundert, Netherlands, to his last days in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and explore the hidden inspirations behind the world-renowned artist's most famous paintings in this beautiful art book and travelogue, illustrated with more than 250 black-and-white and full-color images throughout. In 1990, two photographers and art enthusiasts, Danilo De Marco and Mario Dondero, set out to explore the details of Vincent Van Gogh's life, retracing his journey across Europe by foot and by train. Armed with the love and knowledge of Van Gogh's work, they traveled from the Netherlands to England, Belgium, and France to take in the sights as Van Gogh might have seen them a century earlier. They also turned to art historian Gloria Fossi to better understand, experience, and contextualize Van Gogh's brilliant mind, drawing insights from his personal letters and other historical documents. Van Gogh's well-documented travels come alive in this gorgeous book which brings together the landscapes, architecture, portraits, and cultural references that inspired his art. The authors juxtapose vintage and contemporary photographs with Van Gogh's renditions, demonstrating not only the passage of time, but Van Gogh's unique artistic vision, brilliantly revealed brushstroke by brushstroke. From the Netherlands, where the artist was born, to his last days in France, no place he visited in his 37 years is left unexplored, and all have become timeless landmarks through his art. In Search of Van Gogh brings into focus the places and objects that inspired and fueled Van Gogh's artistic genius and offers fresh insights into his prolific work and process. In searching for the artist's mind and soul, the authors create a pointillistic portrait of a human being whose life was remarkable, and whose story must be shared for generations to come.

In Search of Van Gogh - Capturing the Life of the Artist Through Photographs and Paintings

Miroir des métamorphoses du goût, le nu est probablement l'un des thèmes les plus fascinants de l'histoire des arts figuratifs. Dès les origines de la civilisation occidentale, il pose la question de la vraisemblance et déchaîne les réactions les plus diverses. Pour les artistes qui l'ont traité, c'est un sujet brûlant, étroitement lié aux phénomènes de société, tour à tour exercice académique, étude anatomique, citation mythologique ou encore expression plus ou moins voilée de l'érotisme et de la sensualité.
Mieux cerner les conventions qui sous-tendent la représentation du nu et qui rapprochent, de façon souvent inattendue, des périodes de l'histoire de l'art parfois très éloignées entre elles, tel est le but de cet ouvrage.
S'appuyant sur une très riche iconographie, les auteurs, spécialistes des arts figuratifs et de l'archéologie, de musique, littérature et philologie, offrent des interprétations originales des différents aspects de la naissance et de l'évolution de la représentation du nu dans l'art occidental.

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