How to read and understand Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh - this name today knows almost every lover of painting. A brilliant painter with his unique style, a person of a complex tragic fate. A self-taught artist, who was measured only 7 years of creativity, during which he created more than 800 paintings and 1000 drawings. He died in complete oblivion, without knowing success during his lifetime, and already in the 21st century his creative heritage found fantastic success.
So what is the secret of the glory of Van Gogh? Why is it so popular today? With the help of this book, we will try to figure out his life and work and understand:
- Where are the origins of his work?
- What did he draw inspiration?
- How and when did his individual unique style develop?
How did family, literature and painting, friends and colleagues in the creative workshop?
- in which European countries did he live and worked?
- without whose help he could not create ?