Van Gogh Museum Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam houses the world’s largest Vincent van Gogh collection: paintings, drawings, letters and more.
The joy of Life: (la Joie de Vivre)
Ernest Alfred VizetellyVan Gogh MuseumVincent made this painting shortly after the death of his father, who was a minister. Next to the Bible, he placed his own copy of Émile Zola’s La joie de vivre. That book was a kind of ‘bible’ for modern life. The books symbolise the different worldviews of father and son. 📖 https://t.co/ymMu65Qw3t
Paperback, 2017
$15.95Member price:$14.35 + Free shipping10% off
Vincent Van Gogh: A Life in Letters
Nienke BakkerVan Gogh MuseumJo van Gogh Bonger was also known as ‘the woman who made Vincent famous’. Hans Luijten, Senior Researcher at the Van Gogh Museum, wrote this book about her fascinating life and it is now published in English! 📖 You can find it here: https://t.co/DkSdLMrWRK https://t.co/kNxfVgOd4h
Hardcover, 2020
$39.95Member price:$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Jo Van Gogh-Bonger: The Woman Who Made Vincent Famous
Hans LuijtenVan Gogh MuseumJo van Gogh Bonger was also known as ‘the woman who made Vincent famous’. Hans Luijten, Senior Researcher at the Van Gogh Museum, wrote this book about her fascinating life and it is now published in English! 📖 You can find it here: https://t.co/DkSdLMrWRK https://t.co/kNxfVgOd4h
Hardcover, 2022
$40.00Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Little Dorrit; Book The First: Poverty: in large print
Charles DickensVan Gogh Museum📖 Vincent liked reading books by the British author Charles Dickens. When he moved to The Hague, he discovered the city's poverty and class differences. And he also found this world in Dickens’ books. He set out to draw this world: the everyday lives of workers and washerwomen. https://t.co/Nes1vPcVJ5
Hardcover, 2022
$129.90Member price:$104.90 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
The Hague: A Decorative Book │ Perfect for Stacking on Coffee Tables & Bookshelves │ Customized Interior Design & Hom
Decora Book CoVan Gogh Museum📖 Vincent liked reading books by the British author Charles Dickens. When he moved to The Hague, he discovered the city's poverty and class differences. And he also found this world in Dickens’ books. He set out to draw this world: the everyday lives of workers and washerwomen. https://t.co/Nes1vPcVJ5
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Novels: His Excellency. 1897
Émile ZolaVan Gogh MuseumThis still life is Van Gogh’s ode to modern French literature. Vincent was an avid reader and an admirer of novelists such as the Goncourt brothers and Émile Zola. 🌻 Vincent van Gogh, Piles of French Novels (1887) https://t.co/eEzTVCoJKH
Hardcover, 2015
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