The Hopes and Heartaches of Vincent van Gogh

About this course:

In his short yet brilliant career of 10 years, Vincent van Gogh created hundreds of works of art and posthumously became one of the most famous Western painters and mainstays of modern art. In this course, we explore his correspondence with his younger brother, art dealer Theo van Gogh, since most of what is known of Vincent's thoughts, hopes, disappointments, struggles, and flashes of inspiration are recorded in the hundreds of letters they exchanged.  We also cover his work through his early years, his focused studies on the South of France, and ultimately his tragic final period. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to the video for 30 days.