Through Vincent's Eyes

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Van Gogh and His Sources

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Through Vincent's Eyes offers a revelatory resituation of Van Gogh's familiar works by exploring the nineteenth-century art and literature that most inspired him. The book examines Van Gogh's connections to the Barbizon painters Jean-François Millet and Georges Michel, Realists like Jean-François Raffaëlli, and the Hague School via Anton Mauve and Jozef Israëls. It also highlights his admiration for Impressionists, the colourism of Eugène Delacroix, and the realist literature of Dickens and Eliot. Copiously illustrated, this volume deepens understanding of Van Gogh's artistic culture beyond his often portrayed image as a solitary genius.
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This scholarly volume is ideal for readers interested in art history, especially those keen on nineteenth-century painting and literature, as well as admirers of Van Gogh seeking fresh perspectives on his influences.

A revelatory resituation of Van Gogh’s familiar works in the company of the surprising variety of nineteenth-century art and literature he most revered

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A revelatory resituation of Van Gogh’s familiar works in the company of the surprising variety of nineteenth-century art and literature he most revered.

Vincent van Gogh’s (1853–1890) idiosyncratic style grew out of a deep admiration for and connection to the nineteenth-century art world. This fresh look at Van Gogh’s influences explores the artist’s relationship to the Barbizon School painters Jean-François Millet and Georges Michel—Van Gogh’s self-proclaimed mentors—as well as to Realists like Jean-François Raffaëlli and Léon Lhermitte.

New scholarship offers insights into Van Gogh’s emulation of Adolphe Monticelli, his absorption of the Hague School through Anton Mauve and Jozef Israëls, and his keen interest in the work of the Impressionists. This copiously illustrated volume also discusses Van Gogh’s allegiance to the colourism of Eugène Delacroix, as well as his alliance with the Realist literature of Charles Dickens and George Eliot.

Although Van Gogh has often been portrayed as an insular and tortured savant, Through Vincent’s Eyes provides a fascinating deep dive into the artist’s sources of inspiration that reveals his expansive interest in the artistic culture of his time.

Published in association with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

Exhibition Schedule:

Columbus Museum of Art
(November 12, 2021–February 6, 2022)

Santa Barbara Museum of Art
(February 27–May 22, 2022)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300251371

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 November 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 200 color illus.

Contributors:

Edited by Eik Kahng
Contributions by Todd Cronan
Contributions by David Francois Misteli
Contributions by Rebecca Rainof Mas
Contributions by Rachel Skokowski
Contributions by Sjraar van Heugten
Contributions by Marnin Young

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 267.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Eik Kahng is deputy director and chief curator at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.