Johanna arriving in Paris looks to pursue her own artistic desire but her mother's relentless design for her to marry becomes a problem to the point that a deadline is given. With a 70 year old widower waiting for her in Holland, her mother's choice for a husband the pressure builds and she accepts Theo's advances. I’m a big fan of Impressionism and post Impressionism and Van Gogh’s works are some of my favourites. For the most part Mrs Van Gogh is an interesting and entertaining read, the last 100 pages however and in particular the effects of Vincent’s death and Theo’s illness are exceptional. She spread him over the world, selling at least 195 paintings and 55 drawings by Van Gogh, including Sunflowers to London’s National Gallery of British Art in 1924, the year before she died.

Mrs Van Gogh provides us with an intriguing glimpse of bohemian Paris in the 1880s, through the eyes of Vincent Van Gogh's sister-in-law, Johanna.Her perseverance paid off in ways that no-one could have imagined, and Vincent’s work was finally given the spotlight that it deserved. 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. Thanks to Johanna, his artwork became a fascination for art lovers and his work even converted those who may not have been enthusiasts. Although a work of fiction, this extremely well written novel has introduced me to one of the most important female figures in the history of art. Tuttavia, non si capisce fino in fondo se il disprezzo della gente abbia scalfito oppure no la sua autostima di pittore.

For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. DISCLAIMER: I am not an art historian, I am a lover of art and have read biographies of artists of interest to me. She also played a key role in the growth of Vincent's fame and reputation through her strategic lending some of Vincent's work to various early retrospective exhibitions, while retaining ownership. The writing is so beautifully constructed, the detail is exquisite, and the characters almost jump from the pages.la prima cosa che mi ha colpito di questo libro è la cura nella descrizione dei dettagli di quegli anni precedenti alla belle époque ma che ne anticipano l’avvento. Meeting characters such as Camille Claudel, a highly talented sculptor in her own right, yet always defined by her being Rodin's lover, accentuated what Jihanna was beginning to understand for herself. With a little fictional license thrown in, we join Jo arriving in Paris, after an embarrassing love with a married co-worker became public, and is set to ruin her families reputation.

This kind of melodramatic historical fanfiction that needlessly wishy-washies the day-to-day with saccharine fluff while ALSO taking itself so seriously that it doesn’t allow for any ACTUAL FUN is my kryptonite. sister-in-law and the keeper of his immense collection of paintings, sketches and letters, has, until now, been written out of history. In August 1901, she married Johan Cohen Gosschalk (1873–1912), a Dutch painter ten years younger than she was. Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. They lived in a man’s world, and daring to be different, and to step out of the dutiful housewife role had such huge effects on their lives, and not in a positive way.

To consider that in such a short time she met and became engaged to Theo, witnessed Vincent’s mental collapse, married, had a child, witnessed Vincent’s death then, sadly, Theo’s mental collapse and death. After Vincent's death, Theo organized an exhibition of his brother's paintings in their Montmartre apartment in Paris. This novel, however, filled in a lot of blanks, especially about his sister-in-law (Theo ‘s wife), Johanna Bongert, who tirelessly protected, preserved, promoted, and publicized her deceased brother-in-law’s work. Visiting clubs and bars where she saw sights that she couldn't have imagined and met people who inspired and excited her. I loved travelling through Jo’s journey, from the very beginning, to her first meeting with Theo, to the very end.

She also stayed in touch with Émile Bernard, who helped her to promote Vincent van Gogh's paintings. This is a stunning and incredibly colourful portrayal of the Van Gogh brothers and the woman Johanna Bonger who tried to keep it all together in this mad and mesmerising world of artists and dealers. A Maltese mother and a British father, Caroline now lives on the Wirral and is also known as bestselling author Caroline Smailes (THE DROWNING OF ARTHUR BRAXON). Her sister-in-law Lies published a personal remembrance of Vincent in 1910, which was translated into English, French, and German, indicating the perceived demand for information about Vincent's life. Her strategy of retaining his best works and controlled selling of others meant that a significant collection remained in family hands.

Van Gogh, is the story of twenty-eight year old Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger, sister-in-law to artist Vincent Van Gogh. In 1914, Jo moved Theo's remains from Utrecht to Auvers-sur-Oise, interring them next to Vincent's grave with matching tombstones.