A Secret Van Gogh. His Motif And Motives

by Antonino Saggio

This book investigates a complex layer ofÜmysteries and cluesÜconcealed in van Gogh's paintings and biography. New points of view on the painter's life are introduced and a foundation is laid for the interpretation of the iconography withinÜhis work. The book deduces from the painter's a previously unexplored interpretation of the final argument with Gauguin; the critical role played by Rachel, la ¥jeune fille™ d'Arles working in rue des R»collets, in the final years of the painter's life; Theo's role in quelling the scandal of the December 23rd ear amputation and Gauguin's ensuing arrest; The author underscores his thesis though a series of details in van Gogh's works, the painter's own letters, and by re-visiting well known events in his life. This juxtaposing of biographical facts with the psychological origins of the works posits an exciting new thesis in "A Secret of Van His Motif and Motives" that will be of great interest to a wide audience of readers.

80 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2011