Van Gogh and Music: A Symphony in Blue and YellowThis engaging book is the first in depth investigation of the influential role that music and sound played throughout Vincent van Goghs (18531890) life. From psalms and hymns to the operas of Richard Wagner to simple birdsong, music represented to Van Gogh the ultimate form of artistic expression. And he believed that by emulating music painting could articulate deep truths and impart a lasting emotional impact on its viewers. In Van Gogh and Music