Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night

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"Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night presents new insight on Van Gogh's depictions of the twilight and dark hours, and is the first volume to focus on this aspect of the artist's career. This book explores the different layers of content of these works: tradition and modernity, rest at the end of the day, the cycles of nature and rural labor, the poetry of the night, and artistic and literary influences. It also discuses in depth the stylistic and technical methods Van Gogh used to realize his effects of dark and light." "Von Gogh and the Colors of the Night features more than one hundred color illustrations, including large reproductions of works by Van Gogh representing all periods of his career, details of iconic paintings, and images of works by other artists that were important to the development of Van Gogh's oeuvre. Essays by scholars from the Van Gogh Museum and The Museum of Modern Art provide a context for understanding Van Gogh's motives and offer insightful analyses of his artistic practices." --Book Jacket.

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