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Piles of French Novels Framed Print
Framed with Mat •
18x13 inches

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Piles of French Novels Framed Print
Framed with Mat •
24x18 inches
This picture is a study for a slightly larger work which Van Gogh named Romans Parisians (Parisian novels). Vincent was an admirer of such French Naturalist writers as Emile Zola and Guy de Maupassant. In his opinion, these authors 'paint' life 'as we ourselves feel it.' The books in this painting symbolised the contemporary life that he believed to have been captured so well by these authors. |
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Piles of French Novels Framed Print
Framed with Mat •
18x13 inches
Piles of French Novels Framed Print
Framed with Mat •
24x18 inches
This picture is a study for a slightly larger work which Van Gogh named Romans Parisians (Parisian novels). Vincent was an admirer of such French Naturalist writers as Emile Zola and Guy de Maupassant. In his opinion, these authors 'paint' life 'as we ourselves feel it.' The books in this painting symbolised the contemporary life that he believed to have been captured so well by these authors.
Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. In just over a decade, he produced more than 2,100 artworks but received little recognition during his lifetime.
Van Gogh was unsuccessful during his lifetime and was considered a madman and a failure. He became famous after his suicide, and exists in the public imagination as the quintessential misunderstood and tortured genius artist.