Goghs Studio Practice (2 results)

Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Van Gogh Museum, Mercatorfonds (distributed by Yale University Press), 2013, 464 pages, 12.5" x 9.75", (31.5x25cm), Very Good condition of Book and Dust Jacket (slight shelf wear). No damage, no spotting, no marks. Binding tight. Hard to find book. Text in English. Heavy book, additional shipping might apply. --- --- Published in conjunction with the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. 24 scholarly essays, bibliography, research methods and technical terms, index of names and works, and index of works by Van Gogh. Includes information on varnishes, signatures, frames, specific works, thematic material, Van Gogh's own visits to museums and exhibitions, and much more. This groundbreaking and profusely illustrated publication shows how the artist experimented with an enormous range of materials and techniques in his paintings and drawings. The result of an extensive research project carried out by the Van Gogh Museum, Shell, and the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage. ---- Presented in detail is an overview of art that Van Gogh saw in exhibitions, handbooks he was able to acquire, and the materials and tools available at the time. The combination of art historical, scientific, and technical knowledge provides a better sense of how Van Gogh's artwork originally looked, encouraging reconsideration of future conservation efforts. …