Obras-Primas no Museu Van Gogh

by Van Gogh Museum, Denise Willemstein (Editor)

This book contains a selection of more then 100 masterpieces from the museum’s collection. Famous paintings like The potato eaters, The yellow house, The bedroom and Sunflowers are featured. Experts from the Van Gogh Museum tell the story behind the paintings in short accompanying texts. The works by Van Gogh are complemented by masterpieces painted by his contemporaries like Claude Monet and Paul Gauguin. A number of recent acquisitions are also included in the selection. Amsterdam (Van Gogh Museum) 2009. Available in nine languages.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, History

143 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not super in-depth, but really good!

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

An accessible 'tour' for the non specialist like me, of wonderful paintings in the van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, from 'The Potato Eaters', all brown and smoky to 'Sunflowers', gloriously yellow and fresh. Tells of key moments in van Gogh's life, with moving extracts from his many letters to brother Theo. Debunks some myths and reveals startling details; he produced 80 paintings in 70 days in 1890, just before he died aged 37, 'Daubigny's Garden' on a tea towel. And he planned to be a clergyman; glad he changed his mind!

[Anka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Für Laien wie mich sicher ein super Souvenir für den Besuch im Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

Soweit ich mich erinnern kann, sind in diesem Buch wirklich alle Werke ausgeführt, die man im Museum anschauen kann. Die Texte dazu sind kurz und prägnant. Ich glaube, sie sind identisch zu den Ausführungen im Audio Guide. Dazu gibt es im Anfang eine Kurzbiografie van Goghs sowie Ausführungen zur Geschichte des Museums.

Es wird sich mit den einzelnen Bildern allerdings nicht in der Tiefe auseinander gesetzt. Meistens geht es um die Entstehungsgeschichte und ein paar Hintergründe.

Selbst wenn man nicht den Text zu jedem Bild lesen möchte, ist "Meisterweke im Van Gogh Museum" ein perfektes Coffee Table Book.

[Das Buch wurde übrigens in vielen verschiedenen Sprachen aufgelegt.]

[Poteto Potato · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ik heb dit boek te lang laten liggen.. bijna 3 jaar! Oepss..
Het verteld eerst van goghs verhaal en daarna lieten ze een selectie van zijn schilderijen op chronologische volgorde zien. Met een uitgebreide discriptie. Op het einde waren er ook nog een aantal andere painters die ergens een connectie met hem hadden.

De schilderijen waren heel mooi en de verhalen erachter. Echter het diepere analyseren was niet voor mij.

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitivamente un artista adelantado a su tiempo, incomprendido y atormentado. Se me rompió el corazón leyendo sobre su dolorosa vida, es una gran pena que en su tiempo la salud mental no tuviera tanto peso en la sociedad como ahora; su hermano Theo siendo el único que lo comprendía. Se me rompió el corazón.
El Museo de Van Gogh en Ámsterdam es sin duda un importante y muy especial legado gracias a los esfuerzos de sus familiares. Un privilegio poder vivirlo.

[Sara Radics · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd love to give 5 stars as the book covers nicely the great paintings displayed in the museum and with it takes me back to my visit. However I believe more details should be in it about Van Gogh's life, his struggles, his determination, intellect, love and complex personality which made him and his paintings so amazing...

[Laurel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful compilation of the lovely works of Van Gogh--a must own for any art lover.

This art book contains works of Van Gogh and fellow artists / compagni such as Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro that art located in the Van Gogh Museum.
Some paintings include Sunflowers, Almond Blossoms, Field with Irises near Arles and more.

[Luciana Nery · Rating 5 out of 5]

All paintings in the Van Gogh's museum in Amsterdam, with overview of the artworks, brief descriptions (but the best informed ones you could get), in chronological order. Careful production with high-quality paper and incredible colors.

[Kayleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the most beautiful souvenir books you can get at the van gogh museum
I really enjoy reading this one. It gives a clear overview and some background information.
(I am kinda bad at actually reading my art books even though I love getting new ones)

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this book in Amsterdam at the Van Gogh museum; glad I did! The book includes a picture and description of seemingly every painting on the museum's walls. This will be an excellent "coffee table book".

[Martin de Vlieger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prachtige afbeeldingen van de collectie. Het is tevens een mooie introductie tot het werk en het denken van Van Gogh, al had er wat mij betreft iets meer diepgang in gemogen. Al met al een prachtige aanschaf, blij dat ik deze heb meegenomen vanuit het museum.

[Nicha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breathless..

[Juliette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesante, lindo. Me encantó la sección de otros artistas.

Entiendo que son obras del Museo Van Gogh, pero me hubiera encantado que hicieran siquiera una mención a otras de sus obras célebres.

[Sabrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful 😍

[Heidii · Rating 5 out of 5]

'In art one must give heart and soul’

[Geremia Von Keil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very easy to read but very insightful

[Rodrigo Neves · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent explanations of whats depicted in each art work. Can get quite repetitive after a while, however that’s expected due to the similarities within the themes.

Interesting read. Most definitely complements the museum visit quite well.

[Hayley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Visiting the Van Gogh Museum was one of my highlights from my 9 and a half month trip to Europe. It was not only curated exceptionally well, but I love how they told his story through his artwork. I ended up spending half a day going through the Museum and loved it so much that I wanted to take a piece of it home with me. And so, I bought this book.

I had very heavy hand luggage on my way home due to the many books I had collected along the way. This book was sent home in a box filled to the brim with books which I ended up sending home at about the halfway mark.

I just re-discovered this book and today, I read it from cover to cover and delved back into the masterpieces in the Van Gogh Museum! I must say that it was almost as good as being back at the museum itself. I am very glad I bought this book and can now re-live the experience of staring at the paintings in awe (even though it is only in photo form now).

[Philippe Beaujean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leuk boek dat de hele opzet van het museum overloopt, ideaal voor mensen die een bezoek plannen.

[Diz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this up at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. It covers all of the major works on display there. The focus of this book is biographical, so the descriptions of the paintings focus on what was going on in Van Gogh's life at the time rather than an analysis of the images in the paintings. That made it an easy read as you can follow Van Gogh's life through his paintings. If you're ever in Amsterdam, be sure to pick up a copy.

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has some of the best work of Van Gogh except Starry Starry Night, which is okay. Gives the idea of how Mr. Van Gogh did his work. What was Mr. Van Gogh's inspiration to what Mr. Van Gogh painted. Very enjoyable with the pieces in the book to be viewed.

[Taylah Bons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Purchased this book from the Van Gogh Museum when visiting Amsterdam back in 2021 and read it start to finish as soon as I got home.
The quality of the pages and the book in its entirety is fantastic and the information is so well written and super interesting!

[Ruchi Dhiman Puskás · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fragments of his art with life, the artists who shaped him. Love every ounce of his work and the way his mind worked.