Book of the Week - Vincent van Gogh: The Letters
Mark Rylance and Julius D'Silva read from a new edition of Van Gogh's prodigious correspondence
Book of the Week - Vincent van Gogh: The Letters - Episode 1
Mark Rylance reads an illuminating selection of letters which illustrate the artist's contradictions and complexities.
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Book of the Week - Vincent van Gogh: The Letters - Episode 2
Vincent begins his artistic studies in earnest under the guidance of the artist Anton Mauve. He also embarks on a relationship with a pregnant prostitute, Christien.
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Book of the Week - Vincent van Gogh: The Letters - Episode 3
Vincent leaves Paris for the light and warmth of Arles in the south of France. His new surroundings quickly revive both his spirits and his zest for painting.
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Book of the Week - Vincent van Gogh: The Letters - Episode 4
Gauguin finally joins Vincent in the yellow house in Arles. Initially the arrangement is beneficial to both artists, but their relationship soon begins to deteriorate.
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Book of the Week - Vincent van Gogh: The Letters - Episode 5
Vincent recovers in hospital following the incident in which he severed his own earlobe. Gauguin has left the yellow house in Arles for good, but the two artists still correspond.
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