van Gogh, Vincent: Vincent's Colors.van Gogh, Vincent Van Gogh, Vincent (văn gō, Dutch vĭnsĕnt` vän khôkh), 1853–90, postimpressionist painter, b. the Netherlands. Van Gogh's works are perhaps better known generally than those of any other painter. VINCENT'S COLORS. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-8118-5099-4. Il. by Vincent van Gogh. Metropolitan Museum of Art. San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden : Chronicle Books, 2005. 48 pp. $14.95 US.
Stars sparkling, greenish, yellow,
white,
And in my head, a starry night.
--Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
Vincent van Gogh loved colors. He celebrated them in letters to his brother, Theo, in which he often described his dynamic, colorful paintings. This sophisticated yet simple book contains representations of 16 of van Gogh's paintings, each with a descriptive line emphasizing the color or juxtaposition of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , number, size, or other aspect of the painting. Although the text is simple enough for young children to read, the book begs to be read as a picture book with an adult who can discuss the work with children. In that way, children could enjoy the painting for what it depicts at first glance and for what they can "see" beyond the obvious in each painting. Vincent's Colors also could be instructive for the child or adult who wants to know more about van Gogh's style. Reading Vincent's Colors is like having a small gallery on your lap. This is a book to be cherished and reread Verb 1. reread - read anew; read again; "He re-read her letters to him" read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?" many times. It belongs in the book collection of anyone who values fine work. Although presented as a children's book, it would be just as appealing to adults becoming acquainted with van Gogh's work. The first page contains a brief description of van Gogh, mainly relating his love for color and his move to the south of France South of France south n the South of France → le Sud de la France, le Midi , where the colors in nature were more intriguing to him than those in his native Netherlands. The story concludes with a reproduction of his famous "A Starry Night." Following the text are three pages containing a miniature of each painting in the book, along with its formal title, date, size, medium, the letter number from which the text is taken, and information about where it can be viewed, or in which private collection it resides. Ages 4-8. Reviewed by Carole Campbell, University of Southern Arizona Southern Arizona is a region of the United States. It is the southernmost portion of the 48th state, Arizona. Southern Arizona's boundaries are not well defined, but certainly include all of present-day Cochise County, Pima County, Graham County, and Santa Cruz County. |
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