Van Gogh′s Studio Practice (Mercatorfonds) - Hardcover

Jansen, Leo; Geldof, Muriel; Haswell, Ralph; Hendriks, Ella; Van Heugten, Sjraar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300191871 ISBN 13: 9780300191875

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2013

Synopsis

This groundbreaking publication, a companion to Van Gogh at Work (see opposite), 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, this book discusses the artist's decisions to work with certain supports, priming layers, pigments, and inks, all of which had a profound effect on his final works. Also included are vast amounts of new information concerning van Gogh's resources, working conditions, and methods as well as potential influences on his work. 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.

About this title

About the Author

Leo Jansen is curator of paintings at the Van Gogh Museum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300191871
• ISBN 13: 9780300191875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 500