Mrs Van Gogh: The breathtaking historical novel inspired by the true story of the woman who made Van Gogh famous

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Eleven years later, his work was being exhibited around the world and his reputation as a great artist was established. I love all the historical details, the building of the Eiffel Tower, the nightlife at Le Moulin de la Gallette and Le Chat Noir and the lives of other renowned artists such as Auguste Rodin. Images of his Starry Night and Sunflowers and other scenes and faces are spread on everything from iPad covers to clothing. All the result of the tireless efforts of one woman, Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger, the wife of Vincent’s brother, Theo Van Gogh, and the custodian of Vincent’s immense collection of letters, sketches and paintings. Like the author, a visit to Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam led to a deeper interest of the lives of Vincent and his brother Theo, beyond the image of 'the tortured genius who cut off his own ear'.

But let’s be clear from the start, the account of her life before November 1888 is the work of Caroline Couchi’s imagination. Do know there is a disturbing graphic scene which reveals the ravages of various illnesses upon Vincent's mind and body. Van Gogh, is the story of twenty-eight year old Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger, sister-in-law to artist Vincent Van Gogh. The torment she endured, the ridicule by jealous onlookers, the struggles she had being caught between the love of two brothers. With her marriage, she ceased running her boarding house and moved with her new husband and son to a nearby house, specialy designed by the Dutch architect Bauer.

This book answers all that and more in such a way that will stay with me … probably for my lifetime. Raider of the Lost Art: "How Van Gogh’s Sister-In-Law Made Him A Renowned Painter" YouTube accessed 4 November 2022. Through determination and perseverance, she pushed her brother-in-law’s name and art into the public eye. They were judged, ridiculed, and ostracised by everyone around them, and although we still have a way to go, it makes me so glad that I live in a time where the views of women has moved so far forward. For in the routine of daily life there is so little time to reflect, and sometimes days go by when I don’t actually live, but let life happen to me, and that’s terrible.

But twenty-eight-year-old Joanna Van Gogh-Binger, Vincent's sister-in-law and keeper of his immense collection of paintings, sketches and letters, has, until now, been written out of history. Initially intrigued by the premise of this book and gaining an insight into the life of Jo and her relationships with the Van Gogh brothers. This initially fictional account of Johanna’s life has at its core feminism and in particular the role of women in society at that time and in particularly the attitudes of the artists at Montmartre. She makes it so with vivid descriptions of late 19th century Paris and populates her novel with, for the most part, real people and excellent characterizations.

He was completely and utterly devoted to Vincent, they had a connection that no-one could even come close to, not even Jo. Johanna was an amazing woman who after the deaths of both Vincent and Theo in their 30’s determined that her husband’s life dreams to see Vincent’s work recognised would happen; it took many years but she never gave up, and the rest as they say is history. Dr Caroline Cauchi worked as a university lecturer for several years before turning her hand to fiction. The struggles women had at that period to be taken seriously and how men could behave immorally, yet look down on any woman for the slightest transgression is well portrayed.

Neuware - ¿As intricate and absorbing as a Van Gogh painting¿MRS VAN GOGH will stay with me for a long time.But twenty-eight year old Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger, Vincent’s sister-in-law and the keeper of his immense collection of paintings, sketches and letters, has, until now, been written out of history. She was only 28 but carried on with the work of her husband in getting Vincent's work appreciated through out the world. Vincent Van Gogh is one of my biggest inspirations, and his story is one that fascinates me, but not a lot of people know how important his sister in law was to his story and success. However, it is important to remember that this is a dramatised version of events, and not everything in this book is fact.

But what shines from this novel is the undeniable all encompassing love between Vincent and his brother Theo. NEE, als je je laat leiden door de achterflap en denkt dat je een boek gaat lezen dat zich voornamelijk afspeelt na de dood van Vincent Van Gogh. I cannot recommend this book highly enough to anyone who is even slightly intrigued by a fictional narrative on this topic. This, and a jealous woman’s gossip keeps her brother busy protecting the family reputation and calming down Theo. And for the world to understand him better through his paintings – his hard work and his sorrows, not his madness.One of these women, Sara, becomes a real problem and is obsessed with Theo, who even though he has committed fully to Johanna, Sara creates a wedge and causes Jo to doubt her husband. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.