A secret van Gogh. His Motif and Motives

By Antonino Saggio

This book investigates a complex layer ofmysteries and cluesconcealed in van Gogh's paintings and biography. New points of view on the painter's life are introduced and a foundation is laid for the interpretation of the iconography withinhis work. The book deduces from the painter's biography: a previously unexplored interpretation of the final argument with Gauguin; the critical role played by Rachel, la jeune fille d'Arles working in rue des R collets, in the final years of the painter's life; Theo's role in quelling the scandal of the December 23rd ear amputation and Gauguin's ensuing arrest; The author underscores his thesis though a series of details in van Gogh's works, the painter's own letters, and by re-visiting well known events in his life. This juxtaposing of biographical facts with the psychological origins of the works posits an exciting new thesis in "A Secret of Van Gogh: His Motif and Motives" that will be of great interest to a wide audience of readers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447507932
• ISBN13: 9781447507932
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Lulu Press
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"