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- catalog abstract "Most scholars have argued that van Gogh was insane and that his religious life was a product of this madness - and was something he happily abandoned when he left the Christian ministry to pursue a career as an artist. This biography by Kathleen Powers Erickson is the first to demonstrate the falsehood of such assumptions and to argue that van Gogh's spiritual life was essential to the unfolding of his unique artistic vision. Basing her study on solid biographical evidence, van Gogh's personal correspondence, and informed insight into the painter's artistic imagery, Erickson clearly traces van Gogh's pilgrimage of faith, from his early religious training, through his evangelical missionary period, to his struggle with religion and modern thought, and finally to the synthesis of traditional Christian beliefs with the modern world-view that he achieved in both his life and his art. Unique to this study is Erickson's in-depth examination of van Gogh's mental illness, culminating in her convincing argument that van Gogh's "insanity," long assumed - indeed mythologically contrived - to be schizophrenia, was in fact a psychological disorder resulting from a form of epilepsy. Erickson shows that this famous facet of van Gogh's life, too, was not without a spiritual dimension. In addition, the volume includes five black-and-white pictures of van Gogh and members of his family and a collection of seven black-and-white illustrations and twelve color plates that reproduce important pieces of van Gogh's artwork.".
- catalog contributor b10868471.
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description "Basing her study on solid biographical evidence, van Gogh's personal correspondence, and informed insight into the painter's artistic imagery, Erickson clearly traces van Gogh's pilgrimage of faith, from his early religious training, through his evangelical missionary period, to his struggle with religion and modern thought, and finally to the synthesis of traditional Christian beliefs with the modern world-view that he achieved in both his life and his art.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-188) and index.".
- catalog description "Most scholars have argued that van Gogh was insane and that his religious life was a product of this madness - and was something he happily abandoned when he left the Christian ministry to pursue a career as an artist. This biography by Kathleen Powers Erickson is the first to demonstrate the falsehood of such assumptions and to argue that van Gogh's spiritual life was essential to the unfolding of his unique artistic vision.".
- catalog description "The faith of our fathers -- Pilgrims and strangers -- Religion and modernity -- Crisis -- At eternity's gate.".
- catalog description "Unique to this study is Erickson's in-depth examination of van Gogh's mental illness, culminating in her convincing argument that van Gogh's "insanity," long assumed - indeed mythologically contrived - to be schizophrenia, was in fact a psychological disorder resulting from a form of epilepsy. Erickson shows that this famous facet of van Gogh's life, too, was not without a spiritual dimension. In addition, the volume includes five black-and-white pictures of van Gogh and members of his family and a collection of seven black-and-white illustrations and twelve color plates that reproduce important pieces of van Gogh's artwork.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 192 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "At eternity's gate.".
- catalog identifier "0802838561".
- catalog isFormatOf "At eternity's gate.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans,".
- catalog relation "At eternity's gate.".
- catalog spatial "Netherlands".
- catalog subject "759.9492 B 21".
- catalog subject "Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890 Religion.".
- catalog subject "ND653.G7 E68 1998".
- catalog subject "Painters Netherlands Biography.".
- catalog subject "Spirituality in art.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The faith of our fathers -- Pilgrims and strangers -- Religion and modernity -- Crisis -- At eternity's gate.".
- catalog title "At eternity's gate : the spiritual vision of Vincent Van Gogh / Kathleen Powers Erickson.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".