The Van Gogh Sisters
- ISBN-10
- 0500776490
- ISBN-13
- 9780500776490
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-04-20
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Author
- Willem-Jan Verlinden
Description
This biography of Vincent van Gogh’s sisters tells the fascinating story of the lives of these women whose history has largely been neglected. Many people are familiar with the life and art of Vincent van Gogh, and his extensive correspondence with his brother Theo. But their sisters—Ana, Lies, and Wil van Gogh—have gone overlooked until now. In this compelling group biography based on extensive primary resources, art historian Willem-Jan Verlinden brings Vincent’s three sisters into the spotlight. At a time when the feminist movement was beginning to take root and idealists were clamoring for revolution, the Van Gogh sisters recorded their aspirations and dreams, their disappointments and grief. Based on little-known correspondence between the sisters, this fascinating account of these remarkable women captures a moment of profound social, economic, and artistic change. With great clarity and empathy, The Van Gogh Sisters relates the sisters’ intimate discussions of art, poetry, books, personal ambitions, and employment. Their story will resonate with readers and broaden understandings of Vincent van Gogh’s childhood. Set against the backdrop of a turbulent period in nineteenth-century history this story sheds new light on these impressive women, deepening our understanding of this unique and often troubled family.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
By Deborah HeiligmanMeticulously researched, drawing on the 658 letters Vincent wrote to Theo during his lifetime, Deborah Heiligman weaves a tale of two lives intertwined and the extraordinary love of the Van Gogh brothers.
-
Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist
By Jan Greenberg, Sandra JordanThis is the enthralling biography of the nineteenth-century Dutch painter known for pioneering new techniques and styles in masterpieces such as Starry Night and Vase with Sunflowers.
-
Johanna: A Novel of the Van Gogh Family
By Claire CoopersteinAt the heart of the novel is the struggle between Johanna's commitment to her husband's faith in his brother and her recognition of the primacy of Theo's love for Vincent....
-
Vincent's Colors
By The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCombines van Gogh's paintings with his own words, describing each work of art and introducing young readers to the concept of color.
-
Van Gogh's Women: His Love Affairs and Journey Into Madness
By Derek Fell"A revealing and moving life of Vincent van Gogh, his search for love and devastating romantic losses. Thwarted passion, romantic disappointment, madness, and the redemptive power of genius - a...
-
Van Gogh and Music: A Symphony in Blue and Yellow
By Natascha VeldhorstAnniversaries were marked by a performance of the local choir or wind band, whose members came, for example, ... The festivities lasted the whole day: 'During afternoon tea the singers from the Reformed Church came to serenade us, ...
-
Original Sisters: Portraits of Tenacity and Courage
By Anita KunzThis is not only a breathtaking art book. Original Sisters also recounts a secret history that must be told so that it is a secret no more.
-
A Memoir of Vincent van Gogh
By Martin Gayford, Jo van Gogh-BongerAn introduction by the art critic and scholar Martin Gayford provides an insightful discussion of the author’s relationship with the Van Goghs, while abundant color illustrations throughout the book trace the development of the ...
-
Brothers: What the Van Goghs, Booths, Marxes, Kelloggs--and Colts--Tell Us About How Siblings Shape Our Lives and History
By George Howe Colt(Thoreau), 374 Broun, Heywood, 292, 305 Brown, John (abolitionist), 53–54 Brown,John (slave trader), 30 Brown, Lucy, 373 Brown, Moses, 30 Brutus,Junius, 37, 53, 73, 78 Bryan, Bob, 316–17 Bryan, Mike, 316–17 Bryan, William Jennings, 144 ...
-
The Cone Sisters of Baltimore: Collecting at Full Tilt
By Ellen B. Hirschland, Nancy Hirschland RamageOffers a richly illustrated portait of sisters Claribel and Etta Cone, who used the fortune of their German-Jewish immigrant family to amass one of America's finest collections of twentieth-century art, describing their experiences in early ...