gogh, vincent van

Briefly examines the life of the renowned Dutch painter and traces the development of his art.

After a high-profile art heist of three van Gogh drawings in her home town of Seattle, sixteen-year-old Violet Rossi finds herself in Japan with her artist father, searching for the related van Gogh painting.

Illustrated spreads and informative captions explore various aspects of artist Vincent van Gogh's life and examine details from several of his works.

Introduces the life of Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch artist whose paintings had become the most famous and valuable on Earth by the end of the twentieth century.

Jacques encounters and befriends Vincent Van Gogh when he comes to stay in the boarding house where he works.

After many moves with her peripatetic mother, seventeen-year-old Jude begins to believe that she has finally found a home, friends, and some purpose in life when the grandmother she never knew has a stroke and she and her mother come to live in the same town to be near her.

Follows the life and artistic development of the painter who moved from Belgium and Holland to France, was influenced by Impressionism, and eventually created his own unique style.

Presents fifty-four annotated plates of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings--commenting on the pieces' history and context--along with biographical text.

Examines the life and work of the 19th-century Dutch painter. Includes copies of letters, drawings, and paintings.