Published in part by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this book shares information about Vincent Van Gogh's life and paintings. It discusses his surroundings and others who had influence upon him; deals with 12 of his important paintings pictures ranging from the Potato Eaters to the very ominous Crows over a Wheatfield; and covers the different types of pictures that Van Gogh painted including portraits, interiors, florals and landscapes. It also talks about his painting techniques and choices of color. This is a handsome, hardcover book that you will treasure forever. It is a young adult book, perfect for someone like you and I who wants to learn a bit more about Van Gogh and who does not already have a lot of knowledge about the painter.
What Makes a Van Gogh a Van Gogh? By Richard Muhlberger
Published in part by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this book shares information about Vincent Van Gogh's life and paintings. It discusses his surroundings and others who had influence upon him; deals with 12 of his important paintings pictures ranging from the Potato Eaters to the very ominous Crows over a Wheatfield; and covers the different types of pictures that Van Gogh painted including portraits, interiors, florals and landscapes. It also talks about his painting techniques and choices of color. This is a handsome, hardcover book that you will treasure forever. It is a young adult book, perfect for someone like you and I who wants to learn a bit more about Van Gogh and who does not already have a lot of knowledge about the painter.
The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (DVD)
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Vincent Van Gogh's Ominous Wheatfield With Crows Intrigues...
Haunting Wheat Field With Crows Painting At The Van Gogh Museum In Amsterdam
Vincent Van Gogh's Wheatfield With Crows is, in my unschooled opinion, one of Van Gogh's lesser known pieces. I myself only recently discovered it in the summer of 2009 when I was privileged to spend two days in Amsterdam and visited the Van Gogh Museum. I was familiar with some of Van Gogh's more popular works, not because I know much about art but because they inundate our society. Pause for a moment and think of the Van Gogh works you are familiar with. They include his Sunflowers, Night Cafe, Yellow House, Starry Night and Irises, all of which appear on everything from t-shirts and mugs to calendars.
The Wheatfield with Crows painting apparently does, too, albeit to a lesser degree and I expect that is why I was unfamiliar with it. Coming face-to-face with it in Amsterdam was my introduction and sparked a desire in me to learn a bit more about this slightly eerie, somewhat ominous and definitely thought-provoking masterpiece. This painting was considered to be one of his most powerful paintings. It is also the one which is most strongly debated for it has been considered the artist's suicide note.
INTERPRETATION OF THE PAINTING
THE PATHS:
THE SKY:
THE CROWS:
LAST PAINTING?
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The Titanic Sinks Jigsaw Puzzle
The history of the RMS Titanic is one that most of us are familiar with and is one that the world will never forget. On April 15, 1912, the cruise ship or passenger liner as they were called then, The Titanic, sunk in the North Atlantic after a fateful collision with an iceberg.
For professional and amateur Titanic enthusiasts, there is no end to the quest for information. They eagerly pick up these new books and films, they recreate her food and fashion and some of them even retrace the Titanic's path on the Atlantic wanting to learn more about a time and an event happened more than a century ago.
Personally, I find working a jigsaw puzzle of the Titanic interesting and I have worked a few. Of course, I love doing jigsaw puzzles in general but a Titanic one is different somehow. It is a little bit more somber, giving pause to think a bit more about the events that unfolded on that tragic day.
The jigsaw puzzle shown here is called Titanic Sinks and was produced by FX Schmid. It is a 500-piece puzzle depicting the front page of the New York Times as it appeared the morning after the disaster on April 16, 1912. The newspapers of the time scrambled to find news of the event to report. It is said that some even made up news in order to have something to print in their papers and that at least one even reported that the Titanic was afloat and struggling into port and that all aboard were rescued.
Unfortunately, we all know that was not true and the headline from the New York Times newspaper page as shown on this Titanic jigsaw puzzle screams news that is at least somewhat more accurate, "Titanic Sinks Four Hours After Hitting Iceberg; 866 Rescued by Carpathia, Probably 1250 Perish; Ismay Safe, Mrs. Astor Maybe; Noted Names Missing."
Puzzle Details / Facts
Manufacturer: FX Schmid
Number of Pieces: 500
UPC: 0099252784691
Year Produced: 2006
Status: Retired
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See you at the
puzzle table!
Brenda
Treasures By Brenda
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Vintage Springbok's Christmastown, U.S.A. Jigsaw Puzzle Reviewed
My husband and I had fun working this vintage 1986 jigsaw puzzle from Springbok and Hallmark Cards though we struggled a bit with the edge pieces. Called Christmastown, U.S.A., it features artwork by Art Carlson and depicts a downtown scene with the main street dressed for Christmas and the townsfolk completing their holiday errands. The scene is set in the 1980s but made more charming by the inclusion of vintage items like a couple of horse-drawn carriages and a trolley or street car.
The back of the box features a poem by Linda Elrod that starts, "When the Christmas crowds are heavy and the city moves too fast, I close my eyes and think about a Christmas of the past." It finishes with "Yes, I love these small-town memories, which time cannot erase. If Christmas joy is anywhere, it's in this special place." How lovely.
Marked puzzle number PZL9805, this puzzle has over 700 pieces and when assembled, will measure 13 inches by 40 inches.
If you love Springbok puzzles as I do, you won't want to miss this one. Search for Springbok's Christmastown, U.S.A. by clicking here to eBay.
Do you love working jigsaw puzzles? At Christmastime or all year long? Have you worked this puzzle?
Happy Puzzling and Merry Christmas to you!
Brenda
Treasures By Brenda
Quick Links:
Springbok puzzles in my eBay store.
Springbok Nutcracker-themed puzzles.
A Christmas jigsaw puzzle tradition.
Springbok's Book Shop puzzle, perfect for puzzlers who love to read!