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About the product Van Gogh lived with his paintings before painting them. To create The Potato Eaters, he spent three months in a peasant family, did fifty studies of faces, ate with them, breathed the same air. Looking at Van Gogh’s paintings, we are not limited to watching the family meal, we eat it with them. With Van Gogh, painting becomes living matter. And with Costantino d’Orazio, Van Gogh’s life turns into a masterfully composed story. The author will reveal the most fascinating secrets hidden in the hallucinated night landscapes and in the bright fields of Van Gogh. We will penetrate among the branches of olive trees and meet the views of the inhabitants of Provence of the late nineteenth century. This investigation will call into question the image of a mad genius, restore Vincent’s vision of the world and shed a bright light on his secrets. The diaries of Vincent the Younger will form the basis of the plot, and through his eyes we will visit the places that Vincent painted: from Borinage to The Hague, from Paris to Provence and back. This journey lasted for years, and it is in these places and in family memories that the artist’s secret lurks. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about one of the most interesting artists of all time. This reading will give you a fresh perspective on the life and work of Van Gogh. Abstract The creativity and destiny of Van Gogh are complex and ambiguous: using bright colors, expressive writing style and outlined forms, Van Gogh fought not only with the disinterest of his contemporaries, but also with a devastating mental illness. This book will tell about the life and work of the artist, but in a completely new for the reader form. The diaries of Van Gogh’s nephew, Vincent Jr., will form the basis of the plot, and, walking through them, Costantino d’Orazio will provide information that will answer the most difficult questions. Vincent the Younger will travel to Brabant, Belgium, Paris and Provence to see with his own eyes what remains of the landscapes presented in his uncle’s paintings. He will communicate with those few who knew the artist, question them, observe them. The flashes of color, discussions with family, affection and friendship that will illuminate this hectic journey, the author will masterfully convey in the pages of this book. …
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