Vincent's Trees: Paintings and Drawings by Van Gogh

Hardback

Main Details

Title Vincent's Trees: Paintings and Drawings by Van Gogh
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ralph Skea
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 160
Category/GenreImpressionism and post-Impressionism
Painting and paintings
Individual artists and art monographs
ISBN/Barcode 9780500239049
ClassificationsDewey:759.9492
Audience
General
Illustrations 5 Illustrations, black and white; 70 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 11 February 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Van Gogh felt a profound empathy with nature, and considered the spiritual essence of trees to be comparable with that of human figures. Vincent's Trees traces Van Gogh as a painter of trees - from his home province of North Brabant in Holland, through Paris to Provence. Ralph Skea's elegant prose accompanies Van Gogh's vibrant works, which range from pencil and ink sketches to watercolours and oils. Stylistic experiments include Pointillism and compositions inspired by Japanese prints moving towards the expressive, painterly depictions of his later work. The book includes quotations from Van Gogh's letters, which convey the depth of his feeling for the landscape, and the force with which it affected him.

Author Biography

Ralph Skea is a former Senior Lecturer in European Urban Conservation at the University of Dundee, Scotland, and has worked as an architect and town planner. His own paintings have been exhibited widely in Scotland since 1973.