Vincent Van Gogh – A Life Devoted To Art
Authorised Van Gogh biography by the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam. This documentary investigates the complete story of Van Gogh’s life and work: from his childhood in Brabant, through his laborious years of apprenticeship in Nuenen and artistic coming-of-age in Paris to the exhilarating peak of his career in the south of France.
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This film contains unique footage of the places in Europe where Van Gogh lived and worked: in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Experts at the Van Gogh Museum provide insight into Vincent’s sources of inspiration and use his letters to show how he struggled to become a truly modern artist. The documentary contains all of the artist’s masterpieces as well as numerous lesser-known paintings and sketches. “The most extensive documentary film on Van Gogh, by experts from the Van Gogh Museum.” (109260)
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