In the footsteps of Van Gogh

the long version

"The world is indeed captivated by Van Gogh and his art - the intense colors and passionate brushstrokes that characterize his paintings and the extreme emotion that controlled his life. His Provence has become a pilgrimage center for tourists, and Amsterdam has a famous museum devoted to his work. This beautiful and fascinating book, combining biography - with many excerpts from his letters to Theo - art, and travel, focuses on the landscapes and towns that became immortalized in Van Gogh's masterpieces."--BOOK JACKET.