When we think of Van Gogh, we think of great writers, but we don't meet Huai Cai, who only sold one painting during his lifetime, and his work was not accepted until after his deathYou will also think that he is a madman and has a great mental problem;Of course, he will not forget his younger brother Theo, who has been supporting his painting career.
Brother Van Gogh was written by Ise Eiko, who followed Van Gogh's footsteps in the Netherlands, Belgium and France, and published several books on Van Gogh.
During his 37 years of life, Van Gogh wrote nearly 700 letters to his younger brother, including memories of his childhood, questions about art and himself, and praise and encouragement for his younger brother.
Eiko Ise combines the content of the letter with the perspective of her younger brother to show us Van Gogh's legendary artistic life, as well as reminiscing about their childhood and infinite longing for nature.
Van Gogh left Paris and went to Provence, a sunny place with large fields of lavender and sunflowers, bright and dazzling, as intense and sincere as his later works.
Art can express the inner world, and from Van Gogh's works, we can feel his enthusiasm and joy, his anxiety and sadness.
The colors used in this picture book are just as bold and intense. At the funeral, the blue sky, the blazing sun, the golden waves of wheat, and the birds chirping in the sky, but the people who wanted to share were no longer around.
Then they reminisced about their childhood in the Netherlands, where the brothers liked to run freely in the wheat waves.
Sunny, cloudy, and rainy, every day spent together is full of joy. His brother Van Gogh deftly climbed the acacia tree to dig out the magpie's nest, was full of infinite reverie for the future, and he could see something special in the prosaic landscape. And the younger brother can also feel but the extraordinary things in the elder brother.
Studying, working in galleries, preaching in a 700-metre-deep mine, until he was 27 years old, Van Gogh finally set his goal of becoming a painter.
Van Gogh wrote: "The roots buried deep in the earth are intertwined, and this is my life." "He's painting with life, pouring all his emotions into it.
The younger brother, who is becoming more and more successful in his career, and the older brother, who is becoming more and more withdrawn, are not estranged. "You're not just an art dealer, you're involved with me in the creation of accurate, authentic paintings." They understand each other and support each other. The younger brother provided funds for the elder brother, and the elder brother's faith was his spiritual support.
This picture book is an introduction to Van Gogh's artistic career and his brotherhood. While appreciating poetic words, we can use these illustrations to stimulate our imagination and let us gain the freedom of our hearts and be brave and self-aware people.