When you think of vintage art you think of vintage artists. People like: El Greco, Henry Moore, and Pablo Picasso. Among that group is Vincent Van Gogh. Known as one of the most jeered artists of the 1800's, Alan Honour takes us step-by-step on how van Gogh got to the point of where he is now in Tormented Genius: The Struggels Of Vincent Van Gogh. Everyone had to go though some type of struggle before you can relax – some more then others – like Vincent Van Gogh.
In the author's note Alan Honour said “ Vincent van Gogh, the great painter, was ignored” (Honour, 11) . Van Gogh was not always considered a great painter. It was not till after his death that everyone noticed. At the time when he was a painter van Gogh's paintings could probably only get him enough money to get him a soda. Now they are worth thousands of dollars.
The picture on the front cover of the book is a hand drawn picture of Vincent. It looks very lively. The pictures that van Gogh has drawn are a mixture of bright colored pictures and dark obfuscated ones as well. Then when you start to read the first chapter and it explains van Gogh's early life. On sundays van Gogh and his family would always go the the grave yard to visit his brother. He hated it because he always saw his name written on the grave stone.
Van Gogh never really had any friends. The only person that Vincent ever really talked to and shared his feelings was this younger brother Theo. His parents did not care for him that much. They sent van Gogh to a boarding school where he made no friends.
After van Gogh finished school he went to work with this uncle in an art gallery. There is where he started to notice his love for art. Van Gogh would also write to his little brother Theo in three different languges. Sometimes when he could not think of how to write out this thoughts he would just draw them out to this younger brother Theo.
I have not finished the book yet but by reading the table of contact I can see that I will be reading about van Gogh's muse. Alan Honour also go in to depth in ever chapter so I will be learning a lot. He was know for this different techniques of painting. And in this boo I will be able to know why.
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