gogh, vincent van

Katie cannot resist reaching in and taking a star while studying a Vincent Van Gogh painting in a museum, and soon the stars are floating into other Van Gogh paintings as she races to collect them before the museum guard notices.

Explores the life, career, and accomplishments of Vincent van Gogh and features full-color examples of his artwork throughout.

A picture book biography of painter Vincent van Gogh.

In Arles, Vincent van Gogh was seized by a dramatic passion for painting. Inspired by the lights and colors when he first arrived in this little town hundreds of miles from his native Holland in 1888, in just over a year he painted several hundred works in a frenzy of artistic activity. Van Gogh in Arles is a stirring account that reflects the hectic artistic pace of the artist's time in Arles. It describes how he achieved the pinnacle of artistic perfection, and how a constant, self-inflicted pressure took its toll, causing him to be admitted into a sanatorium.

Leads children through the story of Van Gogh's life and artistic career.

Describes how Van Gogh's insomnia, possibly a symptom of mental or phyical illness, allowed him to view the night sky while everyone else was asleep and influenced how he saw the world around him.

Provides information about the life of Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh and his fellow artists Paul Gauguin, Paul Signac, ?mile Bernard, and Henri de Toulouse-Laurec, examines their ideas and techniques, and includes twenty-one creative projects.

These books are without a doubt the definitive-and most entertaining-biographies of artists for young readers. Author/ artist Mike Venezia provides hilarious, cartoon-style illustrations to complement his easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of the masters' artwork. These books will help children "get to know" the world's greatest artists! Key Features: Unique format with humorous, cartoon-like original illustrations by the author Perfect for art appreciation studies Photo captions that include where famous historical works of art can be viewed Excellent preparation for a museum trip www.factsfornow.scholastic.com See inside front cover for more information.

Looks at the life and career of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.