Van Gogh and the Seasons

This book delves into Vincent van Gogh's fascination with the changing seasons, exploring how this theme permeated his life and art. It examines his depictions of rural life and labor throughout the year, from sowers to harvests, and connects these works to the locales that shaped his tumultuous career. The text also considers van Gogh's interpretation of nature, the religious implications of seasons in his era, and how his art was viewed amidst symbolist and anti-materialist movements in fin de siècle Paris.