Vincent Van Gogh & the Colors of the Wind

Vincent Van Gogh & the Colors of the Wind
ISBN-10
0802853900
ISBN-13
9780802853905
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
36
Language
English
Published
2011-01-18
Publisher
Eerdmans Young Readers
Author
Chiara Lossani

Description

Follows the painter from his boyhood in the Netherlands to his death in France, depicting his relationship with his brother Theo, his struggles to perfect his art, and his psychological and emotional difficulties.

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