World According to Vincent van Gogh Publisher / National Library of Australia In these late paintings Turner’s

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essays by American and French scholars take a fresh look at the artists’ family relationships

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World According to Vincent van Gogh Publisher / National Library of Australia In these late paintings Turner’s"I believe that at present we must paint nature's rich and magnificent aspects; we need good cheer and happiness, hope and love." Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh's letters to his brother Theo form what is perhaps the most frank and unique body of artists' correspondence ever written, one that offers a rare insight into Van Gogh's mental turmoil and artistic motivations. His descriptions of everyday concerns are interspersed with highly intense