{"product_id":"brushstrokes-of-madness-vincent-van-gogh-the-addiction-that-fueled-his-genius-and-his-tragic-final-days-9798235334564","title":"Brushstrokes of Madness Vincent van Gogh, the Addiction That Fueled His Genius, and His Tragic Final Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Julia Wolbrook\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Serena Capuozzo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Serena Capuozzo\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Artists, Architects, Photographers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe painted the night sky as if it were alive. He captured sunlight in fields of gold. And behind every brilliant brushstroke, Vincent van Gogh was fighting a war within himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrushstrokes of Madness\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting and deeply human portrait of the artist the world thought it knew. Beneath the legend of the tortured genius lies a far more unsettling story, one of addiction, obsession, loneliness, and a desperate search for peace that never came.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from Van Gogh's letters, medical records, friendships, and final masterpieces, this gripping narrative follows Vincent through the last turbulent years of his life: from the caf�s and absinthe-soaked nights of Paris to the blazing yellow landscapes of Arles, the infamous breakdown with Paul Gauguin, the asylum at Saint-R�my, and the quiet fields of Auvers-sur-Oise where his life came to a tragic end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is more than the story of a painter descending into darkness. It is the story of a man who transformed suffering into beauty so powerful that it changed art forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas alcohol slowly destroying his body and mind? Did the treatments meant to save him make his torment worse? And how did a man dismissed as a failure in life become one of the most celebrated artists in history?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly atmospheric and emotionally unforgettable, \u003cem\u003eBrushstrokes of Madness\u003c\/em\u003e peels back the myth to reveal the fragile, brilliant, and painfully self-aware man behind the masterpieces. This is Vincent van Gogh as never before, not just the artist of \u003cem\u003eStarry Night\u003c\/em\u003e, but a soul battling addiction, illness, and despair while racing against time to leave something immortal behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Agony and the Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLust for Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVan Gogh: The Life\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a powerful journey into the mind of a genius, and the darkness that often shadows it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serena Capuozzo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889866457239,"sku":"9798235334564","price":1223.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798235334564.webp?v=1781178039","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/brushstrokes-of-madness-vincent-van-gogh-the-addiction-that-fueled-his-genius-and-his-tragic-final-days-9798235334564","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}